Devotees celebrate 'Chita Bhasm' Holi in Varanasi

Mar 06, 2020

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 06 (ANI): Holi is a festival of colours, but have you ever heard about holi being played with ashes? Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, which is also known as the holy city 'Kashi', is the place where devotees celebrate this unique 'Chita Bhasm' Holi, every year. It is believed that a day after Lord Shiva was coming back after completing a marital custom with Devi Parvati, he went to the Manikarnika Ghat to play 'Chita Bhasm' Holi with ghosts, spirits and invisible energies. Devotees from worldwide, specially visit Varanasi to play 'Chita Bhasm' Holi.