Holi celebrated with pomp and gaiety across State

Correspondents

Dibrugarh: The grand festival of Holi was celebrated with great pomp and show here. Cutting across the barriers of religion, caste and economic stratification, people from all sections of the society were seen smearing different colours on each other’s face and in a jovial mood.

With catchy music playing loud in the background, many revellers even shook their legs in a state of joy, tossing away all their anxiety and woes. The whole market area, barring a few spots, was marked with a variety of hues being strewn all over the place - an indication of the popularity of the celebrations. Another striking feature this year was the transition made by quite many people to the using of organic colours instead of the conventional ones which are believed to be harmful to the skin. But, owing to the pricey nature of such skin-friendly colours as well as due to lack of awareness about the dangers of the other set of colours, a larger chunk of the populace couldn’t go for the organic variety. While adults were spotted throwing colours on each other, the children took out their Pichkaris and stole the show with their playfulness.

TINSUKIA: Basanta Utsav, the festival of colours and celebration of spring was observed by Aadya Srishti Kala Mandir Cultural Society (ASKMCS) Tinsukia with magnificent performance of school children and the artistes of ASKMCS at Tinsukia Bengali Girls’ HS School auditorium on Thursday. Their performances enthralled the audience many of whom later participated in sprinkling of colours. Prizes and citations were distributed to the winners of spot painting competition on specific theme that was held a week before synchronising with the event in 17 schools of Tinsukia.

DEMOW: Holi, the festival of colours was celebrated with pomp and gaiety in Demow and its surrounding areas on Thursday. On Thursday people offered abir, a dye powder to God and after that played with the abir, and other colours. The Doul Utsav was organized in Sri Sri Krishna Garakhiya Mandir on Thursday and Friday which is situated in Dhaimao Pukhuri Par, Kokilamari Tengapani. On Thursday night, people from various places went to the Garakhiya Mandir near Demow and offered prayers by lighting earthen lamps in Garakhiya Mandir. Near Garakhiya Mandir at Borpukhuri Par every year a big mela is organized during the time of Holi and in this year also the mela was organized. In the Garakhiya Mandir, puja and naam kirtan were organized on the Doul Utsav. In Gudhabil Than (Mandir) near Demow also people offered prayers by lighting earthen lamps on the occasion of Doul Utsav.

Gossaigaon: Holi was also celebrated with much funfare and enthusiasm in Gossaigaon sub-division of Kokrajhar district. The festival of colors signifies fun filled camaraderie, in which all sections of people come together to celebrate. Holi enthusiasts came on to the streets smearing colors on each other’s faces and exchanged holi greetings. People also visited near and dear ones for celebrating the festival and communal feasting. The festival also has a religious side. People visited temples and organized holi programmes. Dol utsav was organised in the newly built Barwari Nat mandir of Gossaigaon town. Along with the rest of the State, Gossaigaon too had a fair share of festivities.

TANGLA: People from all walks of life - irrespective of caste, colour, community and religion joined in unison to celebrate Holi- the festival of colours with gusto in different parts of Udalguri on Friday. Community celebrations also marked the occasion were the faithfuls took out a procession throughout Tangla town on Friday.

Holi revellers specially youths comprising boys and girls were also seen descending on the roads and streets in their hordes and lending a carefree ambience to the celebrations. Young children with their dresses smeared and drenched in Holi colours splashing water baloons at each other presented a lovely picture.

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