Herbal Abir in 5 Minutes: Bolpur School Revives Ancient Tradition for Dol Festival

• Students and teachers at Bolpur Shikshaniketan Ashram Vidyalaya are making herbal abir for Basant Utsav.
• The initiative aims to revive the ancient tradition of making safe colors from natural ingredients.
• Ingredients like marigolds, dahlias, turmeric, neem leaves, beetroot, and red cabbage are used from the school's botanical garden.
• The workshop, led by Headmaster Prashant Kumar Das and nature lover Subir Kumar Maity, also included students from Khujutipara Junior Girls' School.
• This easily made herbal abir could potentially open doors to self-reliance in the future.