HYDERABAD, (MILLAT/APP): The Hindu community of Pakistan will observe
their relgious festival of “Holi” on March 12 by splashing colours
at each other, singing hymns and offering special prayers for the
prosperity of Pakistan and its minorities.
Like other parts of the country in Hyderabad the Holi will be
celebrated at Grupat Temple at Sirighat. Several prominent political
and social personalities will have to attend the celebrations of the
religous festival, amidst strict security.
On the occasion they will meet with their friends and play with the
colours. Hindus usually gather in temples and celebrate the Holi the
temples and their areas.
The religious festivities at Grupat Temple will be started with Puja
Paat followed by the traditional Holi, an extravaganza of colours. The
festivities included the lighting of small fires. Then the
participants will have to paint each other with colours followed by
the distribution of “Parsad”. The ceremonies will conclude after the
prayers.
Members of the Hidu Panchayet Association Advocate Parkash, Advocate
Jagdesh, former MPA Eashwar Lal, Dr. Sri Chand, Shankar Lal and others
told APP that prayers for prosperity of Pakistan would be offered
in all temples on Holi.
They said that our Government under the leadership of Prime Minister
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had provided the maximum facilities possible to
all minorities and planned to restore almost all religious sites of
the minorities in the country.