Holi celebrated with gusto across Assam

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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 the Udalguri district on Wednesday.

Community celebrations also marked the occasion where the faithfuls took out a procession throughout Tangla town on Wednesday. Holi revellers, especially 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 balloons at each other presented a lovely picture. “Holi is a shared colourful heritage and spirited carnival of the Indian irrespective of faiths,” said businessman, Aradhan Dey of Tangla town.

“Colours bring so much joy, may the cheer of colours always remain in our life,” said school student Rashik Khan. The colours of the festival generated an ambience of goodwill and people participated in different functions that were held on the occasion.

DEMOW: Holi was celebrated with pomp and gaiety in Demow and its surrounding areas on Wednesday. People played with colours in Demow and its surrounding areas on Wednesday. The Doul Utsav was organized in Sri Sri Krishna Garakhiya Mandir situated in Dhaimao Pukhuri Par, Kokilamari, Tengapani on Tuesday and Wednesday for two days. People went to the Sri Sri Krishna Garakhiya Mandir to offer prayers on the occasion of Doul Utsav on Tuesday night. The Doul Utsav concluded on Wednesday.

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