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Yet again, Hubballi got soaked successful myriad colours arsenic radical of each property groups came retired successful ample numbers to observe Rangapanchami (celebrated connected the 5th time aft the Full Moon), arsenic portion of the Holi connected Saturday.
A immense crowd, including children, youths, couples, and elederly, turned up to observe the festival with fervour, applying colours and exchanging greetings. In extension areas of the city, radical celebrated the festival of colour successful groups with large euphony and rainfall dance.
A ample fig of women taking portion successful the Rangapanchami celebrations successful Hubballi connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE
Various younker organisations and absorption companies had organised DJ euphony and rainfall creation that attracted a immense crowd. Young revellers swarmed these places dancing to their hearts’ content.
The Rangotsvava organised astatine Tolanakere attracted youngsters successful ample numbers. Till precocious afternoon, the revellers enjoyed the rainfall creation and music. Many revellers were besides seen making reels and capturing videos of the celebrations.
Some revellers wore festive masks and blew colourful mini trumpets, adding to the temper of the celebrations. Some donned bizarre wigs and masks. The constabulary unit besides ended up getting soaked successful myriad colours arsenic revellers threw colours astatine them.
As a precautionary measure, the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner had imposed prohibitory orders successful delicate areas and barricaded immoderate roadworthy stretches blocking the question of vehicles and revellers.
Shops and commercialized establishments remained closed for the day. In the cardinal concern district, thoroughfare vendors, sugarcane foodstuff stall, mobile crystal pick parlours enjoyed brisk business.
While children celebrated the festival with friends of their property successful their respective localities, young and middle-aged couples were seen roaming astir connected their motorcycles visiting assorted localities wherever celebrations were vibrant. In Vidyanagar and adjoining areas, a ample fig of girls were seen participating successful the celebrations.
In definite localities of Old Hubballi, the euphony of accepted drums similar Halagi, Jaggaligi, and Tamate were heard arsenic revellers went astir playing them with energy.
There and the cardinal concern district, members of the Muslim assemblage joined successful the celebrations by welcoming the Kamanna processions and playing Holi with their Hindu brethren.
As has been the practice, the celebrations concluded with the processions of the idols of Kamanna (Lord Manmatha) and Rati being taken retired earlier mounting effigies of Kamanna connected fire. The celebrations concluded peacefully barring stray instances of verbal duels among the revellers.
Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar and different elder officials monitored the information arrangements.
