Wadali Brothers enthral at Holi Utsav

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Hamirpur, March 12

Sufi Punjabi singers Wadali Brothers enthralled the audience with their spell-binding performance on the first cultural night at Holi Utsav at Sunajpur yesterday. The Sufi singers mesmerised the audience with Qawwalis and Kalams and were listened with rapt attention by the audience.

Sufi song ‘Tu Maane Ya Na Maane Dildara’ and “Aaj ki raat fir nahin hogi aisi mulakat fir nahi hogi” was lauded by the jam-packed audience. Duo’s over one-hour performance was captivating and the audience braved the chilling wintry night while the singers sung number of their popular songs like ‘Ve Sone Deya Kangna Ve’ and ‘Charkha’, etc.

Wadali Brothers are Sufi singers and musicians from Guru ki Wadali in the Amritsar district in Punjab. Puranchand Wadali, the elder brother, was honoured with Padam Shree award for his contribution in the field of folk and Sufi singing. He later said that it was their first performance here though they had performed earlier at different places in Himachal. They said they were moved by the response and affection they received from the audience.

Earlier, Madan Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner, inaugurated the cultural evening by lightning the lamp. He said that fairs and festivals not only reflected, but propagated the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Holi celebrated with gaiety

Kullu: Holi was celebrated in Kullu with great religious fervour and gaiety today. People of all religions and communities passed through the streets of the town singing Holi songs and playing with colours. They participated in processions accompanied by local ‘baza’ (orchestra) at Akhara Bazar, Sultanpur, Dhalpur, Sarwari and Gandhi Nagar areas of the town. The groups from various regions of the town assembled on the premises of Lord Raghunath at Sultanpur and played Holi with the chief deity.

The last day of Holi concluded today, in which local deities participated.

Revellers play Holi in cold

Manali: Though the entire upper Manali was covered with a white blanket of snow, Holi was celebrated with great gaiety and fervour here on SUnday.

Hundreds of local residents and tourists were seen celebrating Holi with colours at the Mall Road here.

The Manali region received a fresh spell of snow on Saturday night, and groups of children and local residents of surrounding villages braved the morning cold and celebrated the festival of colours in different areas. As it was a sunny day today, hundreds of tourists, who had come to Kullu-Manali to enjoy their weekend, thronged the Nehru Kund and were delighted to see a fresh spell of snow.

Hundreds throng Madho Rai temple

Mandi:Holi was celebrated with fervour and gaiety here there.Hundreds of devotees visited to the temple of Madho Rai, chief deity of the town, to pay obeisance.

A DJ programme was organised at Seri Munch in the town, where hundreds of people gathered and celebrated the festival.

Locals said Holi was being celebrated here since 17th century.

3-day Holi festival ends

Kangra: Holi was on Sunday celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm in some parts of the Kangra valley and people were seen in groups enjoying with colours. Youngsters were seen playing with colours and enjoying the festival. Men, women and children in groups were seen throwing colours at one another, their friends and relatives to celebrate the day on the outskirts of the town.

The festival was celebrated in old Kangra area of the town and some pockets of the Kangra town. A large number of people today visited the Bajjreshwari temple and paid obeisance. Meanwhile, the three-day Holi festival ended at the Jain temple in old Kangra where a large number of members of the Jain community converged on March 10.