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February 25, 2010 | Jaipur colour manufacturers charged up for 'Holi' festival |
Jaipur:With the festival of colours 'Holi' round the corner, colour manufacturers in Jaipur are working day and night to meet the demands of the market. The 'Gulal'
produced in Rajasthan is famous for its quality and bright colours. Rajasthan
is leading producer as the state has a huge availability of marble powder. Gauri
Shankar, a worker said, "We export it to Rajasthan and even other places, we also
make scented Gulal, new technology has been introduced now a days, earlier the
Gulal used to be a little harder, but now it is very soft and not harmful for
the body." Jaipur has always been famous for the typical style of Holi celebrations.
For generations, the royal families here have been playing Holi with special balloons
containing colours, known as 'Gulal Gota'. Suppliers claim the craze of 'Gulal
Gota' has now even reached the common man through magazines and newspapers. Gunduk
Sultana, the daughter of a supplier said, "They are known as Gulal Gota, which
is used for playing Holi, the seven generations of my father have been supplying
it to the Kings since old time and even today we supply them to the King of the
City Palace, Bhawani Singh JI and her daughter Baisa." On being asked the spatiality
of 'Gulal Gota' and how did it reach the common man, Sultana said, "Earlier only
kings and emperors used to play Holi with it, but once it was advertised through
newspapers and magazines, even common people are now interested in purchasing
it." "Today, in this hi tech era of latest 'Pichkaries' (toys used to play Holi)
and various Holi toys, there are a few families still left, who follow the tradition
of manufacturing special 'Gulal Gota. This year 'Holi' will be celebrated on February
28 and March 1. Holi is a festival of joy, mirth and buoyancy, and is celebrated
when both man and nature cast off the winter gloom. Holi heralds the arrival of
spring, the season of hope and new beginnings and marks the rekindling of the
spirit of life. |
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