Shri Venkateshwara University/Institute organized the Lohri festival celebrations with full fanfare and fervour.
The College Management, staff, and students took rounds of the bonfire.
They wished good health, happiness, peace, and prosperity for all. They also danced to melodious tunes.
The Venkateshwara Group Founder President Dr Sudhir Giri, Pro Chancellor Dr Rajeev Tyagi, & Dr Madhu Chaturvedi inaugurated the Lohri Festival celebrations by lighting a lamp to goddess Saraswati.
After this we offered jaggery, boiled rice, sesame seeds, corn kernels, gajak to the bonfire & took rounds of the fire & offered Lohri prayer – सुन्दर मुन्दरिये हो, तैरा कौन विचारा हो के साथ की” ।
The Venkateshwara Group Founder President Dr Sudhir Giri reiterated Lohri is not the festival of any community or religion. In fact, people of all religions celebrate Lohri. Lohri is celebrated for the peace, prosperity and happiness of the countrymen.
The Pro Chancellor Dr Rajeev Tyagi emphasized that despite having so many religions, communities, & languages the world acknowledges India’s vibrant culture, moral values, & rich cultural heritage.
We observe Lohri to wish our countrymen good health, peace and prosperity.
Lohri Festival Celebrations at Shri Venkateshwara University
Later, the students danced on popular Punjabi numbers that made the event enjoyable for all. Then the participants distributed groundnut, Revadi & popcorn among themselves and wished for peace & prosperity in the entire world.
The VC, Dr Krishna Kant Dave and Dr Madhu Chaturvedi, also addressed the Lohri Celebration event.
Those present included Mr. Ranjeet Singh Multani, Dr Rajesh Singh, Dr Yogeshwar Sharma, Dr VN Jha, Dr CP Singh, Dr Snehlata Goswami, Dr Prachi, Dr Ana Brown, Dr Priya Yadav & Aakansha.
Rinki Sharma, Dr Arti Gupta, Arun Kumar Goswami, CFO Mr. Vikas Bhatia, Vivek Sharma, Saurav Yadav, Parth, Lokesh Sharma, Anjali, Arti, & Mohit Kumar were all present.
The Meerut Campus Director, Dr Pratap Singh, was present along with the Media Incharge, Mr. Vishwas Rana, among others.
