Holi Utsav in Sujanpur begins
Our Correspondent
Hamirpur, March 19
“The cultural festival represents our rich cultural heritage and educates us about our age-old traditions,” said BK Aggarwal, Chief Secretary.
He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating National Holi Utsav at Sujanpur Tihra near here today.
Holi Utsav was started by Maharaja Sansar Chand, erstwhile king of Sujanpur and since then, the festival was celebrated by the people of the area.
Earlier, the Chief Secretary performed prayers at the historical Murali Manohar temple at Sujanpur. He was accompanied by his wife Sadhna Aggarwal, Deputy Commissioner Richa Verma, Superintendent of Police Arji Sen Thakur and officers from various departments.
He also visited exhibitions that various departments organised in Sujanpur Chaugan. The three-day festival will conclude on March 21.
Chhoti Holi in Kullu
KULLU: The two-day Holi celebrations began with ‘Chhoti Holi’ here today.
People participated in processions at Akhara Bazar, Sultanpur, Dhalpur and Sarwari and sang traditional songs.
The festival here is compared to Holi of Vrindavan and Mathura as many traditional rituals are linked to this colourful event. Mahants, who came here along with the idols of Lord Rama and Sita from Ayodhya in the mid 17th century, played Holi with the chief deity of Kullu Lord Raghunath and descendents of the erstwhile rulers of Kullu.
