Dozens of men were hit with sticks on Saturday (March 8) as the northern Indian town of Barsana began its Holi celebrations.<br /><br />The unique tradition recreates the legend of the Hindu god, Krishna, who is believed to have visited Barsana to shower goddess Radha in bright colours.<br /><br />Radha responded by playfully beating Krishna and his friends with sticks, causing them to flee the town.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline<br />
