This colorful festival played on the second day of Rangbhari Ekadashi at Manikarnika Ghat in Kashi (Varanasi) is called Masane Ki Holi. More than one lakh devotees participated in this Holi festival on Thursday. Danced to the tune of Holi songs and Baba Bholenath’s bhajans. Also applied color and gulal to each other.
Bholenath had started Masane Holi.
In Kashi, the city of Baba Vishwanath, Holi of Masane is played with the ashes of pyres. It is believed in mythology that Holi of Masane was started by Lord Bholenath. After performing Gauna on the day of Rangbhari Ekadashi, he came to Kashi with Mother Parvati and played Holi with great enthusiasm with his Ganas. During this time, ghosts, ghosts, vampires, yakshas, gandharvas and eunuchs played Holi with the ashes of the pyre. Baba’s devotees still play Holi with ashes.
The only city where Holi festival is celebrated amidst burning pyres.
Banaras is the only city in the country where there is a tradition of playing Holi with ashes amidst blazing pyres. Devotees of Baba Vishwanath play Holi with pyre ashes and dance to the tune of bhajans. Also, by offering the ashes of the pyre on each other, they pray to Bholenath for happiness and prosperity.
