Barsanaबरसाना
Radha's hilltop temple and the Lathmar Holi where the women do the beating.
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Braj & Agra
Braj & Agra
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 25 February to 20 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyBarsana, Kosi Kalan
EntryFree · ropeway to the temple for a small fee
About Barsana
Radha's village, with the Shriji or Ladliji temple on top of the Brahmachal hill and a long stone stair or a ropeway to reach it. The Lathmar Holi, when the women of Barsana beat the men of Nandgaon with sticks while everyone is drenched in colour, is held about a week before Holi itself and draws far more cameras than the lanes can hold. Radhashtami in September is the other big day and much calmer.
What to see and do
- Shriji temple on the hill
- Lathmar Holi, a week before Holi
- Radhashtami
- Rangili Gali
- View across Braj from the top
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