Holi is celebrated with special importance in Mathura. It solemnises the love of Radha and Krishna. The spraying of colored waters recalls the love sport of the Gopikaas and Lord Krishna. In South India, Holi is not celebrated with as much fervour as in North India. But the spirit of communal harmony is very high.
People indulge in merry-making, and playing with colored waters is a common sight.
The color, noise and entertainment that accompanies the celebration of Holi bears witness to a feeling of oneness and sense of brother-hood.