Mathura Vrindavan Language and Culture
Mathura and Vrindavan, the twin cities of India have grown a rich culture of their own. They have a great contribution when it comes to language, culture, heritage, and traditions. Your tour to the twin cities will help you to explore a great variety of Mathura Vrindavan language and culture which will surely leave you mesmerized.
Braj Bhasha
Hindi is the native language of the people of Mathura Vrindavan, but apart from it a western dialect of Hindi, Braj Bhasha language is also spoken by the people of this area. Mathura being close to Haryana and Punjab, Haryanvi and Punjabi are also very common among the local people.
Charkula
Charkula is a dramatic folk dance, mostly performed on the eve of Holi festival. Here a woman balances small earthen lamps, placed on a wooden plank on her head, the number of lamps can go up to 108 at times, yet she maintains a swift and graceful movement.
Raslila
The dance form originated from the belief that Lord Krishna danced with Gopis on the bank of Yamuna. It is the dance form of Krishna’s childhood.
Sanjhee
Sanjhee is an art form practiced with bright and colorful flowers. It is basically the art of hand cutting or stencil cutting design on paper generally depicts tales of Radha and Krishna.
Rasiya
Rasiya is a traditional folk song mostly heard in the Braj area. The song reflects the unwavering love between the divine couple Radha and Krishna.
Huranga
It is a custom performed during Holi festival. Women pour buckets of coloured water on men and the men are also thrashed with whips made of cloth, which had been torn apart from their own clothing.
Lath Mar in Mathura
This is the local celebration of Holi originated with the belief that Krishna used to go from Nandgaon to Barsana where Radha lived and play Holi with the Gopis of Barsana.
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