The ancient city of Banaras (now Varanasi) has evolved over the centuries, owning its distinct customs, and rich folk ...

Masan Holi is significant for the people of Banaras because it shows their cultural ... There is no scientific evidence for this. India TV does not provide any proof of the truth of anything.) ...

Varanasi, among the world's oldest cities and a spiritual destination in its own right being culturally bohemian. Some of its ...

“Playing Holi,” as Indians say, has spread far beyond India’s borders. The revelry starts at sundown. Holi (pronounced “holy”), also known as the “festival of colors,” starts on the ...

Holi special trains will operate from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) to Banaras, Pune to Danapur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Danapur, and from Delhi to various other cities.

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi - the festival of colours - at ... on a Hindu legend and has a huge cultural significance in India. People see the festival as symbolising new beginnings ...

Holi is a public holiday in India and one of the country's most celebrated Hindu festivals, besides the festival of lights, Diwali. Huge celebrations were held in several parts of the country on ...

Here’s the meaning behind the Hindu celebration. Every Indian state celebrates Holi differently. Here in Uttar Pradesh, the women of Nandgaon (home of Hindu god Krishna) attack the men from ...

I was in the right place. Each March, India erupts in a colourful cloud of chaos to mark the major Hindu holiday of Holi. Every region celebrates Holi uniquely; some take the explosion of colours ...