Bizarre way of Holi celebration on Deshmukh road
9:41 PM Posted by ukmad
The colorful Holi is over in major parts of the city. Shahpur will play on Sunday, Rangpanchami.
The most happening road, Deshmukh road has a bizarre way of celebrating holi, you must have seen the same in the video posted earlier on this blog.
Nothing was different today either, same old tearing of clothes and throwing them on the wires along the road.
See the photos take by Team AllaboutBelgaum which shows you the how bizarre the scene must have been in the morning. You can see clothes hanging on the wires along the road. In one picture you can see a middle aged man sitting down looking at these pieces of clothes lying on the road.I remember this to have started
when I was in college i.e. in 1994-95 period may it had started earlier but even then it was a bizarre scene and nothing has changed with time. 
Belgaum 2008 Deshmukh Road Holi video
10:32 PM Posted by ukmad
I just got a hand on the video of Holi 2008 celebrations on the most happening road for every holi, Deshmukh Road RPD corner. The video is nice is edited and you can get a complete feel of Belgaum Holi.
If children are watching this, you better watch it with your parents, some scenes may be disturbing.See the full sized video here.
The video has been uploaded by Ulhas.
Holi celebrated with great fanfare
10:46 AM Posted by ukmad
Unique ritual: Holi revellers performing ‘Lotangan puja’ in Belgaum on Saturday.
Holi was celebrated with great fanfare and enthusiasm in Belgaum on Saturday with people from all communities participating in the festivities.
Men, women and children came out in groups, splashed colours and greeted each other and danced to the drumbeats.
Rain and cloudy weather did not dampen their enthusiasm.
In Pangul galli, a large number of revellers and devotees performed “Lotangan puja” (“urulu seve”) at Ashwathama temple.
The festivities started on Friday night with the lighting of bonfires to signify the burning of demoness Holika, sister of Hiranyakashyapu. Pujas were also offered to Kamadev.
Power supply was disrupted in several areas on Saturday owing to technical problems. However, the supply was restored in the evening.
