The sacred town of Vrindavan, closely associated with Lord Krishna`s childhood, came alive with vibrant Holi celebrations as thousands of devotees, tourists, and pilgrims gathered to mark the festival of colours. The town`s iconic temples, including the Banke Bihari Temple and ISKCON, reverberated with devotional songs and showers of gulal, as the Braj region once again lived up to its reputation as the ultimate destination for Holi festivities (Pics/PTI)

Thousands of devotees and tourists gathered in Banaras, Mathura, to take part in the iconic Lathmar Holi celebrations, where women playfully beat men with sticks in a centuries-old tradition rooted in the legend of Lord Krishna and Radha. The vibrant festival marked the beginning of Holi festivities in the Braj region (Pics/PTI)