Austrian Tourist Reports Eye Injury During Holi Celebrations in Vrindavan

Austrian tourist Britta Schlagbauer shared her Holi experience in Vrindavan, describing it as both vibrant and challenging. While enjoying traditional festivities, she reported that coloured powder mixed with stones was thrown into her eyes, causing pain and blurred vision days later. Schlagbauer called the festival "magical" but cautioned especially women and foreign visitors to stay safe. Online reactions included advice to celebrate Holi in controlled settings and highlighted concerns about street celebrations' safety for tourists and women.