diwali at vgsom
Diwali this time around was at vgsom ,iit kharagpur ... n it was awesome ...
Rangoli n ILLU ( illumination ) are contests held every year at IIT Kgp.In this competition each of the 14 halls at iit kgp have to draw a huge rangoli , depicting any theme they want.The size is like huge - can be sumthing like 10 feet by 20 feet.
and then theres illumination where using mitti diyas one has to depict a theme different from rangoli.
how is it done ? - it is done on a bamboo chatai. First of all the theme is drawn upon the bamboo chatai. then at cross points wired loops are tied . These are like hanging baskets for mitti diyas - in which oil is filled. n there upon at the time of the competition the whole scene is lit up and this has to be done within 2 minutes, cos after that the flames jus become un manageable !!!!!
n its huge - believe me its huge - n theres no limit ... minimum sizes of illu depictions that i have seen is 10 feet by 10 feet. so u can jus imagine the scale ...
n its beautiful ...
This time around MMM hall ( which has VGSOM block) is participating in the rangoli and illumination contest as one team.
All the blocks are working together and its turning out to be a good inter block interaction.
For the rangoli, India shining, optical illusion, radha krishan,mahabharat were some of the themes were discussed upon....
Finally, after a lot of brain storming and guidance from Gautam Sinha Sir, the theme was finally decided upon.
The venue for rangoli is the common room of SDS(VGSOM) block hostel itself.
N so began the Rangoli work with the drawing of the theme picture.... n buoy hats off to the sketchers - who have been able to draw on such a huge scale with such perfection.
Then came the endless color filling part n hey it’s some work!!!
Shifts of people working in the evenings, uncounted student hours n tireless work of all block students together as a team, has brought it to an almost-done shape.
The miracle is unfolding slow n steady.
Being in kharagpur this is one exp that we surely won’t forget....
On the other side of it, diya holders were readied along side ... with a record of 4000 being readied on d first day - d batch sure is enthusiastic about this event....in all only 25000 diyas were used ...
Now today they are being put up on the stand n readied for day after tomorrow ...d theme for the same is also interesting.
The theme chosen was : how iit shapes life if an iitian and how iitian shaoe this world....
Gautam Sinha sir and his wife has really guided n grilled us along with this event.
He has been here every night n been a motivating force to the batch.
Its been a bonding event and brought all of us together as a big family ... n the feeling is awesome.
Doesnt make u miss home at the special occasion of Dipawali.
Last but not the least, heres wishing you all,
A very very Happy Diwali !!!
a glimpse of it all ...
Rangoli n ILLU ( illumination ) are contests held every year at IIT Kgp.In this competition each of the 14 halls at iit kgp have to draw a huge rangoli , depicting any theme they want.The size is like huge - can be sumthing like 10 feet by 20 feet.
and then theres illumination where using mitti diyas one has to depict a theme different from rangoli.
how is it done ? - it is done on a bamboo chatai. First of all the theme is drawn upon the bamboo chatai. then at cross points wired loops are tied . These are like hanging baskets for mitti diyas - in which oil is filled. n there upon at the time of the competition the whole scene is lit up and this has to be done within 2 minutes, cos after that the flames jus become un manageable !!!!!
n its huge - believe me its huge - n theres no limit ... minimum sizes of illu depictions that i have seen is 10 feet by 10 feet. so u can jus imagine the scale ...
n its beautiful ...
This time around MMM hall ( which has VGSOM block) is participating in the rangoli and illumination contest as one team.
All the blocks are working together and its turning out to be a good inter block interaction.
For the rangoli, India shining, optical illusion, radha krishan,mahabharat were some of the themes were discussed upon....
Finally, after a lot of brain storming and guidance from Gautam Sinha Sir, the theme was finally decided upon.
The venue for rangoli is the common room of SDS(VGSOM) block hostel itself.
N so began the Rangoli work with the drawing of the theme picture.... n buoy hats off to the sketchers - who have been able to draw on such a huge scale with such perfection.
Then came the endless color filling part n hey it’s some work!!!
Shifts of people working in the evenings, uncounted student hours n tireless work of all block students together as a team, has brought it to an almost-done shape.
The miracle is unfolding slow n steady.
Being in kharagpur this is one exp that we surely won’t forget....
On the other side of it, diya holders were readied along side ... with a record of 4000 being readied on d first day - d batch sure is enthusiastic about this event....in all only 25000 diyas were used ...
Now today they are being put up on the stand n readied for day after tomorrow ...d theme for the same is also interesting.
The theme chosen was : how iit shapes life if an iitian and how iitian shaoe this world....
Gautam Sinha sir and his wife has really guided n grilled us along with this event.
He has been here every night n been a motivating force to the batch.
Its been a bonding event and brought all of us together as a big family ... n the feeling is awesome.
Doesnt make u miss home at the special occasion of Dipawali.
Last but not the least, heres wishing you all,
A very very Happy Diwali !!!
a glimpse of it all ...
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