Nothing beats the excitement of splashing a bucket full of coloured water on your friend or faculty and cheering with joy as they scream in reaction. It was a thrilling moment as the student community and some faculty colured the campus and played Holi during the festival of colours in late February.

On Holi Dahan, the eve of Holi 27th Feb, students started the celebration by throwing coloured powder and water on each other. They knocked at every door in the hostel and shared some "coloured happiness".
On Holi itself 28th Feb, it seemed like a competition to get the most colour on others as they played energetically and danced. Snacks and refreshments were shared as well, but most of all happiness was spread to each other.

According to Hinduism, Holi signifies the day when the devotee of Lord Vishnu, Bhakta Prahlad escaped being burnt by fire as was the evil plan of demoness Holika. Instead she got burnt. It is also a celebration of harvest of crops, the end of winter season and evil. Bon fires are lit on the day before Holi and seasonal harvests of gains, coconuts etc are offered in the flame
It was amazing to relieve our childhood in colourful play.