Locals dance down the street, joyfully throwing powdered colours at each other, and while this can look a bit like a playground paint fight, there’s a deep spiritual element to this technicolour fun.
It was Krishna who was said to have started the paint-chucking tradition in Mathura, and this town is still the best place to celebrate. Locals dance down the street, joyfully throwing powdered colours at each other, and while this can look a bit like a playground paint fight, there’s a deep spiritual element to this technicolour fun. No one is safe from the paint, so wear clothes you don’t mind spoiling!