The Indian festival of Holi celebrates the coming of the spring season. Also called the festival of colors, this festival is also a celebration of the love and life of Lord Krishna. A visit to the popular Krishna temples of the city is on the cards for a lot of people.
While a huge majority of the public is busy with the parties across the city, few people love to visit the temples. So Team Discover East has complied a list of Krishna Temples in the city.
Doul Govinda
Located on the northern banks of the mighty Brahmaputra in the city of Guwahati. This is one of the best places to visit on the occasion of the Doul Utsav. And do not miss out on the prasad.
ISKCON Temples
The ISKCON society worship Lord Krishna as the main deity. Hence this is one of the main festivals of the ISKCON temples located in Guwahati. One of them is in Ulubari and the other one is in Jayanagar of Guwahati.
Hare Krishna Mandir
The Hare Krishna Mandir is also located on the northern bank of Brahmaputra. It is one of the newest of the temples in the city and definitely one of the grandest. Janmastami and Holi are the best time to visit this temple.
So if you want to spend some time worshiping the Lord, here was a list of the popular Krishna Temples in the city. Also read about the traditional Assamese way of celebrating Holi in this writeup.
Feature image by Ashim Takukdar.
