Festival of Colors - Radha Krishna Temple in Utah

International Travel Examiner
March 6, 11:30 AM
For those of you who would like to experience the festival without traveling all the way to Nepal or India- there are options for you. The Krishna Temple in Utah is home to the largest Holi celebration in the United States. Cars line up all over the Spanish Fork for hours before the celebration begins, and entertainment is provided. Hit singers and dancers from Bollywood often make appearances at the event.  If considering a visit this March 27th, make your reservations early because over 15,000 visit annually.

Krishna Holi Holi aka the Festival of Colors is a festival celebrated each March in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Though the 16 day long festival is traditionally a Hindu and Buddhist celebration, this time of year attracts several tourists of all background who participate in the festivities. The last full moon of the lunar month marks the first day of the celebration, this year, festivities began on March 1st.  In celebration of the changing of seasons and the coming of spring, participants throw colored water and colored powder at each other. They also make a traditional tea out of soaked flowers, almonds, and pistachios which has contains a little medicine to help fight off allergies and colds.  Perhaps the most important part of the festival is the burning of the bonfire. Over 30,000 bonfires are burned each year in different locations where Holi is celebrated and the fired symbolize the burning of evil demons. For more information about the festival and the legends surrounding it,
For those of you who would like to experience the festival without traveling all the way to Nepal or India- there are options for you. The Krishna Temple in Utah is home to the largest Holi celebration in the United States. Cars line up all over the Spanish Fork for hours before the celebration begins, and entertainment is provided. Hit singers and dancers from Bollywood often make appearances at the event.  If considering a visit this March 27th, make your reservations early because over 15,000 visit annually.