During the Holi season, Barsana is one of the most colorful treat in India... a very overwhelming place with such a beautiful history of lathmaar holi (Lath means stick used for beating; maar = to hit). As the name suggests, the holi is about hitting with a lathi (stick). A nand from Nandgaon(Lord Krishna's villag)e in Barsana(Radha Rani's village) Famous Lathmar holi being played (Gopi's hitting the Nand's with Stick) When Lord Krishna use to come to Barsana from his village Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh to tease Shri Radha Rani Ji and the Gopis (girls of Barsana) . The gopi(s) used to beat Shri Krishna by the laathis (sticks). Since then, Men from Nandgaon come to Radha Rani (Barsana !!) dressed as Krishna and the Ladies of Barsana welcomes them with the sticks. As soon as you enter the village of Barsana, you will see many cross-dressers, dressed as Radha and Krishna, various pandals having musical and dance rendition of Krishna Raasleela.
