The Brij Festival (Braj Mahotsav) of
Bharatpur, Rajasthan is celebrated as a tribute to Lord Krishna.
The
Brij Festival is held in the month of March, a few days before the
festival of colors, Holi. This festival is held in the commemoration of
Lord Krishna. The main attraction point of the Brij Festival of
Bharatpur, Rajasthan is the Raslila Dance, illustrating the eternal love
story of Radha Krishan. The villagers of Bharatpur perform this dance,
dressed in bright and colorful costumes. Throughout Bharatpur, the sound
of folk songs fills the air and mesmerizes people. All the people, men
or women, young or old, participate in the Rajasthan Braj Mahotsav and
drown in its spirit. Whole of the place is painted in bright colors and
no one is spared from being splashed with colors.
