Happy Holi

The chairman of the institute Dr.M.A. Zahir greeted the students of the institute on the ocassion of Holi Festival.

Paramjit singh(Assistant Professor) briefed that Holi is a spring festival commemorating Lord Krishna’s play with the gopikas using herbally enhanced coloured water,also known as festival of colours.Holi celebrations start with a Holika bonfire on the eve of Holi where people gather, sing and dance. The following morning is free for all carnival of colours, where everyone plays, chases and colours each other with dry powder and coloured water, with some carrying water guns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. The frolic and fight with colours occurs in the open streets, open parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and musical instruments, go from place to place, sing and dance.