Venue: VIIT Lawn.

Audience: VIIT MBA and MCA Girls along with Female Teaching and Nonteaching Staff.

Bhondla is the custom celebrated as the Sun moves to the thirteenth constellation of the zodiac called Hasta’. “All sixteen days between Ghatasthapana and Kojagiri Purnima young girls celebrate the Bhondla/Hadga with gusto. A rangoli, representing a motif of two elephants with garlands in their trunks, is drawn either on the floor or on a paat (low wooden stool). The girls go around the motif in a circle, holding each other’s hands and singing the Bhondla songs.

All the Bhondla songs are traditional songs passed down the generations.
Today, however, a very few people have the time for this beautiful tradition,VIIT has been Celebrating this tradition.

Navratri is one the most popular festivals celebrated throughout India. This nine-day long festival is dedicated to Maa Durga. During this festival, people worship Maa Durga and seek her blessings of health, wealth and prosperity. People also observe fast during these nine days to appease Maa Durga. This year, Navratri is being observed during 10th – 18th October 2018. During Navratri, people choose their best of the clothes and dress up. They wear bright and colorful clothes and express their happiness. VIIT had celebrated this occasion with Yellow theme on 11th October, 2018.