Lathmar Holi at Barsana, India by Avishek Das / SOPA Images
The myth behind this Lathmar Holi is related with Hindu God Lord Krishna who as per local belief came from his hometown Nandgaon to his lovers place at Barsana and teased Radha and her friends. With this common belief since more than 100 years, women of Barsana still maintaining the ritual and beating the outsiders of Nandgaon with sticks (Lathi) to maintain the tradition on this particular day.
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