Brij Festival at Bharatpur
Brij Festival: (Feb - March) Bharatpur lies close to the Brij - the birth place of Lord Krishna and childhood. Ras Leela depicting the life of Krishna is performed by the professionals selected by the Rai community during the festival. The Brij Festival is organized in honor of Lord Krishna in the state of Rajasthan. Celebrated a few days before the festival of Holi, that is celebrated all over North India, the Brij Festival celebrates life and happiness and is marked by gaiety and fun. A grand celebration of the advent of spring, the Brij Festival succeeds in breaking across all barriers of class and wealth. In fact, you can see everyone enjoying and celebrating life without any inhibition. The whole of Bharatpur resounds with music and celebration during Brij and at many places you will be able to enjoy Raslila Dances depicting the immortal love story of Lord Krishna and Radha.
Since color plays a very important role in holi, the people of Bharatpur just leap at the opportunity of having a pre holi celebration. They go around smearing others with colors and music and dancing becomes the order of the day.