KJ SIMSR Horizon Dec - 2014 issue Dec 2014 | Page 45

SPECTRUM

GANPATI BAPPA MORYA
dhol. The hour long journey of bringing in the
Ganpati idol into the campus, from the
college main gate to the Activity room, filled
everyone with a spirit of galore. After the idol
was established, the prayers began for three
consecutive days. The prayers in the
mornings and evenings with the serving of
prasadam after that, was a delight for one
and all. This festival definitely proved to be a
refreshing break for the students from the
hectic schedule of the academics.

Students enjoying the Ganpati Festival

Ganesh

Utsav is a festival
celebrated all across India,
predominantly in Maharashtra.
Going along with the tradition of
many years, the students at
SIMSR celebrated the Ganpati
festival this year too, with great
pomp and show. The three days of
the festival witnessed lot of
preparation by the enthusiastic
students. Starting from arranging
the decoration material, choosing
the idol and preparing the menu for
the 'prasadam', the first year
students handled everything with
great responsibility under the
guidance of their seniors.

On the last day of the festival, students were
present in huge numbers for the final prayers.
Everybody was feeling heavy in their hearts.
Finally the time to say Good-Bye
had come. Swarms of students
running, dancing, soaked in rain
and playing with the colours went
about to give farewell to the idol of
Lord Ganpati.

A night before the arrival of the idol,
Ganpati Bappa Morya
all the plans came into action. The
fervent students made beautiful rangolis by
choosing vibrant colours. They also used
decorative lights and small lamps to lighten
up the place. Be it the seniors or the juniors,
everyone was working in unison. This was a
wonderful 'Ice-breaking' experience wherein
students from different genres came
together to be the perfect host for the arrival
of the guest.
The D-day began with early morning chants
of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' wherein flocks of
students drenched in water, threw colours at
each other and danced to the tunes of the

This festival depicts how people
belonging to different groups come
together to offer their prayers to
Lord Ganpati. From the Director of
the institute to the gatekeepers,
everyone sang in unison the
hymns and immersed themselves
in the devotional love for the
Ganpati. This three day festival
induced a pious feeling in
everyone's hearts which gradually
metamorphosed into a feeling of
goodness and well-being.

Students expressing their joy at Ganpati Festival

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