Holi 2019

Holi brings a lot of thoughts to mind… mainly of colour being splashed around in a happy array and coloured water dye seeping down the walls of the sacred Varanasi temples. Maybe you imagine entire Indian families engaging in a coloured powder dye war on the streets that you can take part in?

Perhaps the religious importance of the colour festival crosses your mind? And for that reason, you would probably think that experiencing Holi in one of the most spiritually scared places in India would be a monumentally fun and interesting affair. Life-changing even.

But there is more to Holi in Varanasi than just getting in on the fun and experiencing the culture. There are safety issues and things you should really know before you go off the play around in the coloured dye of Holi in Varanasi.