Nainital Drenched in 400-Year-Old Chand Dynasty Holi Tradition at Naina Devi Temple

• Nainital celebrates Holi with a 400-year-old tradition linked to the Chand dynasty, echoing Champawat's cultural heritage.
• Kumaon's famous Khadi Holi, rooted in the 15th-century Chand rulers' courts, was performed by 'Holyars' from Champawat at Naina Devi Temple.
• This cultural heritage blends classical ragas, drum beats, and collective singing, with men in traditional attire forming circles and singing devotional songs.
• Yugmanch invited Champawat's Documentary Production Committee, whose 'Holyars' have organized Khadi Holi for 21 years, including 10 years at Naina Devi Temple.
• Khadi Holi, also known as 'Kali Kumaon's Khadi Holi', promotes social harmony, positive energy, and narrates folk tales and mythological stories like Maa Barahi's.