grab a towel take a hike and celebrate author douglas adams this international towel day a towel it says is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have partly it has great practical value so if you are walking down the streets of bangalore and notice people wearing or carrying around towels dont panic its international towel day says garima satija one of the organizers of the event in the city towel day is globally celebrated every year on may 25 as a tribute to the late douglas adams the author of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy it was first held two weeks after douglass death on may 11 2001 on the day fans all around the world carry a towel to show their love for the author the towel 42 and dont panic hold significant importance in the book and this year bangalore will be a part of the literary cult two young startups an innovative brand consulting firm and an online service which provides bangaloreans insider access to unique dining and culinary experiences have come together to create a different celebration of towel day the organizers have partnered with various restobars and boutiques which will give towelsporting fans a free drink called the intergalactic gargle blaster the effect of a pan galactic gargle blaster is like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick garima is excited about the event and is looking forward to having a lot of people including youngsters being a part of the cult at 130 pm today fans are expected to gather at a popular fast food joint on brigade road she says towels have undiscovered potential that the public should know douglas was a brilliant writer and the event is a fitting tribute to him i would go for the event like this because i would get to meet others with the same taste in books as me which is always exciting says akamsha nair