The festival of Dolyatra - 10 to 12 March

10 Mar 2020

The festival of Dolyatra – 10 to 12 March

The festival of Dolyatra – 10 to 12 MarchIndia is a land of different cultures, traditions, celebrations, festivals. Let us know about one such colourful festival called Dolyatra.

What is Dolyatra?

Dolyatra is a festival of colours like Holi celebrated in West Bengal. It is also celebrated in parts of Assam and Odisha.
 	It is also known by the names Swing Festival, Dol Purnima, Dol Jatra.
 	It is the last festival of Bengali year and celebrates the relationship between Lord Krishna and Radha.
 	People in Bengal believe that Lord Krishna expressed his love for Radha on Dolyatra.

How is Dolyatra celebrated?

People worship Radha and Krishna on this day by offering special prayers.
 	After prayers, they play with colours. Colour powder is known as 'phag' in Bengal.
 	Idols of Lord Krishna and Radha are decorated, put in a palanquin (large box carried on two horizontal poles) and taken around the city.
 	Women play on the swing and also dance around the swing singing devotional songs while men sprinkle phag on them.

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