Festival of Colors at the Hare Krishna Temple

Holi, The Festival of Colors, is a traditional Indian holiday that marks the burning of an evil Hindu demoness named Holika thousands of years ago. Most of the 10,000 people that gathered at the Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Utah probably do not know that though. This is a very popular thing to do for all the young people that live in Utah Valley. Most of them probably do not know what the holiday of Holi even is. I didn't before I went. All they know is that it is a fun way to make a mess.

These pictures below are of us waiting to get on the bus that would take us to the temple.

Who knew that this cool indian looking building was out in the farm lands of Spanish fork. As you can see the clouds of color in these pictures. The thing that makes this so much fun is the colorful chalk dust that you spread and throw at everyone there. It is basicly like a big chalk fight. They do a count down and and everyone throws their colored chalk in the air and it is really hard to breath for about 10 seconds, but really cool to see.

Here are some pictures of the crazy crowds of people that were there. I could not beleive how many people were there. I have lived in northern Utah for about 4 years now and I had never even heard of the Festival of Colors.

And here are some pictures after we get out of the crowd. I didn't know this guy and little boy but the kid was so cute and happy with all his colors on that I couldn't resist taking a picture. And of course Matt in his bandana and all his colors.

Right when we got there we started getting colors thrown on us and when we left we were completely covered!

We had lots of fun doing this so if you live in Utah and have not done this before go next year. They do it every year on March 27th and they do 2 celebrations one at noon and one at 4. If you do go though go a couple hours early cuz the crowds are crazy!!!