Diwali is aptly called festive of lights. It commemorates
the return of lord Ram after 14 years of exile. Auyodhya was decorated like a newlywed
bride full of glow and radiance. Even sun god
doubted whether he was looking at his own reflection in Auyodhya.
IIT KGP has
magnificent tradition of celebration of Diwali -‘the ILLUMINATION’. ILLUMINATION
or popular nickname ‘IlLU’, is one of the fondest memories in heart of all
kgpians. ILLU rekindles fire of unity and prosperity in India and is revered
among KGP students of all religion, caste, status and gender.It is a lighting extravaganza like no other.
My first
ILLU happened first year Mtech in 2013.diwali have always been notorious in arousing
the shopping beast in Indians. We were also no different. Some of us wanted
kurta, some hunted for discount offers and many including me accompanied those
someone. We wanted to make it big and what’s better than the big bazaar.
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‘But first ...we have to go to
railway station’; ’........is lord coming by train this year’, quipped someone.
One of the guys parent came KGP to give traditional facial for Diwali...It was a tradition and people washed with it. It is considered pious.
I always had difficulty in imagining Arnold putting 'fair and handsome' after
doing gym. Hats off sharukh for becoming make up badshah.He suggests 'MEN need something more'. So dab more 'fair and lovely (ohh sorry! 'fair and handsome') to have amazing personality.That
with it, I would be glowing and making everybody dizzy. I refused to believe a paste
can alter your DNA and change a book worm to book-GLOW-worm.A typical marketing bait and unfourtunately men are falling for it. Unlike it,his parent were passing forth a lovely
custom with act of washing signifying the physical and spiritual essence of
reformation in human life.
After
drinking gana juice and 2 rs tea that too in ghee lamps (diyas), we proceeded to big bazaar. Shopping loot followed. Kurtas,
winter jackets, Maggie and what not. A long bill of size of a man ended the
loot.
After that eating competition started with everyone eating
everything irrespective of what was the order .I got knocked out in first round
itself. Others endured several rounds while I made rounds of the store. Finally
Muhammad Ali of ID department defeated the bad ass Mike Tyson of
transportation. Our mike Tyson was hungry, hungry for more.
To
provide adequate security, our transportation Mike Tyson was surrounded by
secret service agents. The whole people in shopping mall were in for a riot. 7
of us encircled him. Some of them were calling for area commander, clearing the
area, checking perimeter, all alert and inspecting any suspicious activity.
Sporting a ray ban, our guy was in fits of laughter. Smile broke among the onlookers;
some had no clue what the ‘beep’ was going on.
Final
activity was the Kali Puja 2 O clock at night.
(to be continued)...
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