Holi is a festival of colors and this festival is celebrated with great pomp across the country. People add color to each other on this day, also prepare different dishes of food and enjoy this festival. But there are some places in India where Holi has not been celebrated for years. Let’s know about these places here.
Rudraprayag Uttarakhand
Holi festival is not celebrated in many villages of Rudraprayag district. It includes villages like Quigley, Kurjhan. Holi festival has not been celebrated in these villages for almost 150 years. It is believed that Tripura Sundari, the head goddess of this region, does not like noise, so people here avoid the noise of Holi and do not celebrate the festival of Holi.
Ramson (Rameshwar) – Gujarat
Ramson (Rameshwar), a village in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, seems quite empty at the time of Holi. Holi has not been celebrated in this village for almost 200 years. This village was earlier named Rameshwar, which is named after Lord Rama. The reason behind not celebrating Holi is given that this place has a curse of saints. Which was given for the mistreatment of a king of ancient times.
Durgapur – Jharkhand
People of Durgapur village in Jharkhand do not celebrate Holi. Let us know that the festival of Holi has not been celebrated in this village for almost 100 years. It is said that the son of the local king died on the festival of Holi and the king also died on the day of Holi. Before dying, the king ordered the people here not to celebrate Holi, since then if someone wants to celebrate Holi, then he goes to another place and celebrates Holi.
Tamil Nadu
Most people living in Tamil Nadu do not celebrate Holi. Holi comes on the full moon day and Tamil people celebrate Masi Magam and pay respect to it. It is believed that it is a holy day. During this time, celestial creatures and ancestors descend on the earth to take a dip in holy rivers, ponds and water. However, a lot of celebrations are organized for the festival of Holi in Puducherry so that people from outside can enjoy this festival.
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