Holi News 2023: Gulal Lagavat Lala… Thakur Banke Bihari Maharaj played Holi with devotees

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Vrindavan. Thakur Banke Bihari Maharaj, the worshiper of the people, played Holi with the devotees on Rangbharni Ekadashi on Friday. Seeing the crowd in the temple, Sevayat Goswami had opened the doors of Thakurji about an hour before the scheduled time of 8:45 in the morning. This year more than five lakh devotees visited. Subjugated by love, Janasamudra was swaying in the temple premises. In the temple premises, Thakur Banke Bihari was telling the unwavering devotion of the devotees towards the sky-high Jaikare Ladle. Abir-Gulal and colors flew in such a way that the aura of the temple started appearing rainbow. The temple courtyard was covered with colorful colors and flowers. Banke Bihari’s courtyard got drenched with these colours.

Poured scented color made of saffron on Thakurji with a golden pichkari.

As soon as the doors of the temple opened, Jan Samudra entered the temple premises shouting slogans. The sevayats first started the traditional Holi in Vrindavan by pouring scented color made of saffron on Thakurji sitting on the silver throne wearing a white dress. After this, Holi of Abir-Gulal and Holi of flowers took place in the temple premises, which was enjoyed by the devotees from abroad. Natural colors made from tesu flowers and saffron were filled in pitchers and showered on the devotees by temple servants. Drenched in color and gulal, the happiness of the devotees knew no bounds. Devotees were grateful by pouring prasadi color and gulal.

The crowd could not handle

The crowd of devotees gathered in the temple premises on Rang Bharni Ekadashi could not be handled. The police force deployed for security in the temple and the private security guards of the temple could not handle the rush of the crowd. Everyone was eager to have a glimpse of Thakur Banke Bihari. In the square of the temple, the crowd was shaking like the waves of the sea. However, due to the many preparations made earlier by the police administration, the system appeared better than before.

Waving your back, your cheeky silk

Badhai songs were sung along with Holi songs, Savaiyya, Samaj singing of Sevayats. Sevayat Prahlal Vallabh Goswami told that the Sevayats sang Gopi’s cheek rose, Mal Lal Gulal Lagavat Lala… Peeth padho lehraiye, Teron karau chuteela resham kau…etc. Devotees who came to visit Vrindavan on Rangili Ekadashi felt blessed. Tha. Bankebihari was seen drowned in the colors and gulal raining. Banke Bihari reached the temple. Delhi resident Reena said that Holi here has attracted her a lot. He has seen such Holi for the first time. Etah resident Anjali along with her family participated in the Holi of Banke Bihari. Blessed to have darshan of Thakurji.

Tesu color and sandalwood used

On Rangili Ekadashi, Thakur Shri Banke Bihari Maharaj, the worshiper of the people, sitting on his silver throne, wearing a white dress, sat in Jagmohan to play Holi. In Thakur Banke Bihari temple different types of colors of tesu, sandalwood besides chowa, abir and gulal were used to play Holi in the temple, whereas pure saffron color was made for Thakur Banke Bihari ji and this saffron-rich color was most widely used by the servants. First, wearing white clothes, gold and silver was poured on Thakur Banke Bihari with a pitcher.

More than five lakh devotees visited

The devotees of Thakur Banke Bihari are continuously increasing. While around ten lakh devotees visited the Thakur Banke Bihari temple on New Year, today on Rangili Ekadashi, more than five lakh devotees have arrived with the desire to have a glimpse of their deity. According to the report of the Intelligence Department, about 4 to 5 lakh devotees visited Thakurji in the morning and evening, while the non-official figures are more.

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