Glimpses of Holi from Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana

Mar 27, 2021

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At the Dauji Temple near Mathura Holi is marked by a game of Huranga where women splash the men in colors ©Yavuz Sariyildiz/Shutterstock.com

Traditional and religious Holi Festival in Dauji Temple near Mathura ©Yavuz Sariyildiz/Shutters
Alexis Averbuck

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I’m all about seizing the day. Starting when I was a small kid I’ve travelled and lived all over the world — from Sri Lanka and Greece to Ecuador, Zanzibar and Antarctica. I love hardcore adventure: I shacked up on the Ice for a year, crossed the Pacific by sailboat, scuba-dived in a shark tank, etc. I began travel writing professionally at Harvard University and lately for Lonely Planet I’ve focused on Iceland, France, Italy, Greece and Antarctica. I’m also passionate about art (I’m an exh…
Traditional and religious Holi Festival in Dauji Temple near Mathura ©Yavuz Sariyildiz/Shutters
At the Dauji Temple near Mathura Holi is marked by a game of Huranga where women splash the men in colors ©Yavuz Sariyildiz/Shutterstock.com

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