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Brij Mahotsav is a festival that is celebrated for three days in Shukla paksha of Phalgun. It is celebrated in the Brij region, located in the Bharatpur district, Rajasthan in the month of March. Held in honour of Lord Krishna, this festival is marked by verve and zest. Villagers, in gay, multicoloured attire, can be seen singing and performing the Raslila dance (dance depicting the immortal love-story of Radha and Krishna). All of Bharatpur echoes the sound of folk melodies on this festival held on the eve of Holi.
History
The Brij (or Braj) festival in Rajasthan takes place every year prior to the festival of Holi. The festival is dedicated to lord Krishna who is believed to have spent a considerable time of his childhood at a place called Brij. The festival is yet another occasion for the villagers to be proud of the rich Indian culture and mythology.
The festival is celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and zest in the Brij region which is located in the Bharatpur district. The festival is also known as Brij Mahotsava and is celebrated for three days in Shukla Paksha (first fortnight between New Moon Day and Full Moon Day) of the Phalgun month as per the Hindu calendar.
Colorful and attractive festival in India
Considering the Brig Festival to be a major festival of Rajasthan, people from all across the world come to witness this happy festival. It is celebrated by localities and also tourists with great zest. The festival usually takes place in the month of February where the villagers are said to welcome spring with a lot of colours. The main attraction in these three days is the Rasila performances. All the villagers dress up in multicolour and bright attire and perform the Rasila which is the eternal love story of Radha and Lord Krishna. The entire village looks forward to this celebration where everybody has their spirits high and the village is lit by multicolour hue.
How to Reach
Bharatpur is located on the Delhi - Mumbai main railway line. It also falls on the National Highway - 11 (Bikaner - Agra).
By Rail :
Bharatpur is on the main Delhi - Bombay line with regular connections to Mathura, Sawai Madhopur and Kota on the same route. It is also connected with Agra.
By Road :
Bharatpur is well linked by road with Agra, Mathura, Delhi and Jaipur. Regular bus services operate for all major cities. The road distance of Bharatpur from Fatehpur Sikri is 22kms ,from Mathura is 39kms, from Agra is 55 kms, , from Delhi is 184 kms, from Jaipur is 176 kms and from Alwar is 117 kms.
By Air :
The nearest airport is Agra, which is about 54 kms from Bharatpur. Agra has daily flights for Delhi, Bombay, Varanasi (via Khajuraho) and Lucknow.
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