Rangbhari Ekadashi & Masaan Holiरंगभरी एकादशी व मसान होली
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On Rangbhari Ekadashi Shiva is said to bring Parvati home to Kashi after their wedding, and the temple and lanes turn red with gulal. The next day ascetics and devotees mark Masaan Holi with ash at the cremation ghats: a ritual of the city's own, to be watched quietly and without photographing the pyres.
How to reach
Kashi Vishwanath Temple; Harishchandra and Manikarnika Ghats
Reaching Varanasi
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Babatpur) is 25 km north-west of the city, with direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad; a prepaid taxi to the ghats takes about an hour.
Varanasi Junction (Cantt) is the main station; Banaras (Manduadih) and Kashi stations also serve the city. The Vande Bharat from Delhi takes about 8 hours; Cantt to Godowlia is 20–30 minutes by auto.
Sources: Wikipedia — Manikarnika Ghat · Gulf News — Varanasi celebrates Rangbhari Ekadashi · Drik Panchang — 2027 Ekadashi dates for Varanasi · Aaj Tak: Masan Holi 2026 date (27 Feb 2026) · India TV Hindi: Masan Holi 2026 at Manikarnika
