2018-2019

Jaihind college of Engineering celebrated Hindu festival in honour of the

elephant-headed god, Ganesha. The festival is celebrated in public and at home.

The public celebration involves installing clay images of Ganesha in public

pandals (temporary shrines) and group worship. The festival generally lasts ten

days, ending on the fourteenth day of the fortnight (Anant Chaturdashi) ,But

college celebrated this festival for 5days in well mannered & disciplined. Funds for

this festival are collected from members of the association, students &staff

arranging the celebration. The Ganesha idols and accompanying statues are

installed in temporary shelters, known as mandaps or pandals

At college, an appropriately-sized clay image is installed and worshiped by

students with the faculties. Aartis are performed with all students & staff typically

in the morning and evening.

The primary sweet dish during the festival is modak. Also Modak & Tug-of-

war competition held at college premises during festival for promoting students to

show their hidden talent of cooking, drawing & managerial skills. Various variety

of Modakas judged by organizer Committee & given prizes for best innovative

Modakas.

Modak Competition and Tug of War Cometition

Jaihind college of engineering celebrated the Ganesh festival for 5days in well mannered

& disciplined. The primary sweet dish during the festival is modak. Also Modak & Tug of War

competition held at college premises during festival for promoting students to show their hidden

talent of cooking& managerial skills. Various variety of Modakas judged by organizer

Committee & given prizes for best innovative Modakas.

It was really very good organized event & students also shown very good response by

participation in large numbers.

At the end of the festival, the idols are immersed (and dissolve) in a body of water such

as a lake or pond.

Prof. A. B. Mane

Cultural Coordinator