Kapil Sharma, Mathura
British collector FS Grouse, who performed an necessary function in saving the tradition and heritage of Braj, was additionally satisfied of the Holi of Braj. At that point overseas vacationers used to return from throughout seven seas to see the great Lathmar Holi of Barsana. Grouse, who was the collector of Mathura throughout the British rule, has talked about the Holi of Barsana in his e book ‘Mathura a District Memoir’.
Enjoyed the colours of Holi 145 years in the past
145 years in the past, FS Grouse, who was the District Collector of Mathura, himself got here and noticed the Holi celebrations in Barsana, Nandgaon and Phalain. Lathmar Holi, which takes place within the slender streets of Rangili Gali and is claimed to be a logo of Radhakrishna’s love, may be very well-known. Katara Haveli was the VIP venue for watching Holi celebrations in Barsana. On 22 February 1877, Frederick Solman Grouse, who was the British collector of Mathura, additionally loved Holi sitting in Katara Haveli. During this, Grouse had additionally seen Lathmar Holi of Nandgaon on the subsequent day of Holi. Friedrich Solmann Grouse, who was the District Collector of Mathura from 1871 to 1877, was tremendously influenced by the tradition of Braj. He did numerous work for the preservation of the tradition and historical past right here. During the excavation, he additionally established the Mathura Museum with the intention of saving the invaluable heritage of Mathura sculpture in Mathura.
Lathmar Holi begins from Braj Dulha Temple
Katara Haveli, positioned within the Bhumiya road of Barsana, was constructed by Rajpurohit Roopram Katara of Bharatpur State about 2 hundred and fifty years in the past. In this haveli, there’s a temple of Lord Krishna within the identify of Braj Dulha, which is sort of historic. Gokulesh Katara, a descendant of Roopram Katara, advised that there’s a non secular perception that when Lord Krishna got here to play Barsana Holi along with his mates from Nandgaon in Dwapar, the Gopis of Barsana made up their thoughts to play Lathmar Holi with them. Seeing the sticks within the arms of the gopis, the cowherds ran away in concern and Krishna hid someplace there. The hidden Krishna was discovered by the gopis and pulling his ear stated that the bridegroom is hiding right here. Since then one of many names of Krishna is also referred to as ‘Braj Dulha’.
Only girls serve Thakur ji right here.
Even at present the identical historic custom is occurring in Barsana. Lathmar Holi begins from the Braj Dulha temple itself. The Huriyars, who come from Nandgaon to play Holi, attain Barsana, to start with, Braj takes the permission of Lord Krishna, seated as a bridegroom, to play Holi and invitations him to play Holi with him. After reaching this temple, they tie a turban on their head. Another necessary factor about this temple is that solely girls serve Thakurji right here. At current, Savitri Devi is round 70 years outdated. Savitri Devi, who belongs to the Katara household, tells that she has been serving Braj groom for nearly 20 years. When she got here to the household, her grandmother’s mother-in-law Chanda used to serve, after that mother-in-law Shyamvati served and after that she is now serving Thakurji.
Katara Haveli was earlier the VVIP venue to observe Holi
Katara Haveli was the VVIP venue in historic instances to see the Lathmar Holi of Barsana. English collector FS Grouse had additionally seen the great view of Braj’s Holi by sitting within the VVIP gallery of the balcony on the roof of this mansion, however after the change of time, the view of Rangili Gali stopped from the mansion, then solely at Rangili Chowk. VIP venue has been made. Police-administration officers and VVIPs benefit from the colourful ambiance of Holi by making iron benches at Rangili Chowk and sitting within the VIP gallery.
