List of fairs and festivals in Punjab, India

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The Punjab has many fairs and festivals which are organised throughout the year. The following are some such fairs and festivals: [1]

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Fairs

Kurali da Mela

Jarag da Mela

Chappar da Mela

Baba Sodal mela

A large Hindu fair is held in Jalandhar city. The fair of Baba Sodal is associated with a small boy named Sodal, who is respected as a child-god. The fair commemorates his death anniversary. [2] The fair is held annually during September. [3]

Rauza Sharif Urs

Rauza Sharif Urs [1] is celebrated in the memory of Sufi Saint Sheikh Ahmed Farooqi Sirhindi who was a disciple of Khawaja Baqi Billah. The fair takes place on the Fategarh Sahib-Bassi Pathan road in Fatehgarh Sahib. [4]

Jor Mela

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Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara, Punjab

Annual three-day Shaheedi Jor Mela is held at Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara in memory of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh. Processions are taken out and Sikh games are displayed in the three-day Mela. [1] [5]

Roshni Da mela

A famous "Roshni Mela" (festival of lights) is held in Jagraon. The fair is held at the mazar of Peer Baba Mohkumdeen and lasts for three days. Thousands of people from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and other neighbouring states visit the place, light an earthen lamp at the mazar and pray. Roshni Da Mela Jagraon

Bathinda Virasat Mela

The mela showcases traditional Punjabi culture at the Jaipal Theme Village inside the Bathinda Sports Stadium. [1] The mela also involves heritage walks from Gurdwara Haji Rattan to Jaipalgarh theme village. [6]

Vaisakhi

Local fairs are organised in various places in Punjab on Vaisakhi. [1]

Mela Maghi

The Mela Maghi held at Muktsar lasts for three days. [1]

Baba Sheikh Farid Aagman

Baba Farid, a 12th-century Sufi Saint, visited Faridkot, named after him. The fair takes place at Gurdwara Tilla Baba Farid and includes cultural and sporting events. [1]

The mela takes place every year between 19 September and 23 September, Evolving from its spiritual origin associated with the visit of the Sufi Prophet, the festival has now become all-pervasive embracing cultural, literary, intellectual and sports spheres of the people of this region. In the true Sufi tradition of its founder saint, the festival has inherited the gospel of Humanism, Communal Harmony and National Integration is the conspicuous theme of the Aagman Purb. [7]

Basant Panchmi Festival of Kites

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Local fairs are held in various places on Basant. The ruler of Kapurthala princely state, Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, started the Basant Panchami fair which will be in its 104th (2022). People attend the fair at Shalamar Bagh wearing yellow clothes and turbans. [8] In Hoshiarpur, a fair is held at the Boeli of Baba Bhandari where thousands of men, women and children participated and pay obeisance at the samadhi of martyr Dharamvir Hakikat Rai. [8] Basant in the Punjab is associated with Hakikat Rai who laid down his life to fight for the right of people to follow their religion of choice. [1] At the fair held at the Boeli of Baba Bhandari, it is customary to hold kite-flying competitions.

Festivals

Kila Raipur Sports Festival

In February every year, the Kila Raipur Sports Festival takes place showcasing bullock, dog, mules, camel and other animal races. [1]

Patiala Heritage festival

Started in 2003, the festival takes place in Patiala in the Qila Mubarak Complex, which lasts for ten days. The festival includes the Crafts Mela, Indian classical music (vocal and instrumental) and dance [1]

Kapurthala Heritage Festival

The Baba Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Heritage Festival is held by the Kapurthala Heritage Trust, in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage and supported by the Government of Punjab. The festival takes place at Jagatjit Palace and centres on classical music, dance and theatre. [1] [9] [10]

Amritsar Ambarsar Heritage Festival

The festival showcases bhangra, giddha, gatka troupes, horses and elephants. The cultural programmes include shabad kirtan, theatre, music and dance. [1] [9] [11]

Harivallabh Sangeet Festival

Taking place every year on 27–30 December, the music festival honors the memory of Swami Harivallabh. [1] The festival is recognised by the Government of India as a National festival of music. [12] Harivallabh shall complete 139 Years on 28 December 2014. The festival is held at the Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar city [13]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Majha</span> Region in the central parts of the historical Punjab region

Majha is a region located in the central parts of the historical Punjab region split between India and Pakistan. It extends north from the right banks of the river Beas, and reaches as far north as the river Jhelum. People of the Majha region are given the demonym "Mājhī" or "Majhail". Most inhabitants of the region speak the Majhi dialect, which is the basis of the standard register of the Punjabi language. The most populous city in the area is Lahore on the Pakistani side, and Amritsar on the Indian side of the border.

Malwa is a geographical region in the south of Punjab state in India. It is located between south of the Sutlej river, north of the Ghaggar river, east of Pakistan, and west of the Sivalik Hills.

Balachaur is a town in Balachaur Tehsil in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar District of Punjab, India.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaheedi Jor Mela</span> Annual religious congregation

Shaheedi Sabha is a three-day annual religious congregation (get-together) organised every year in December at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India to pay homage to the martyrdom of Chhotte Sahibzade Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the 10th sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Education in Punjab, India</span>

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Babeli is a village in Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib</span> Sikh gurdwara in Punjab, India

Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib is a Sikh gurdwara or place of worship in the city of Fatehgarh Sahib in the Indian state of Punjab. The gurdwara marks the 1710 conquest of the city by the Sikhs under the leadership of Banda Singh Bahadur. Sikhs captured the area and razed the fort built by Ferozshah Tughlaq to the ground.

Punjabi festivals are various festive celebrations observed by Punjabis in Pakistan, India and the diaspora Punjabi community found worldwide. The Punjabis are a diverse group of people from different religious background that affects the festivals they observe. According to a 2007 estimate, the total population of Punjabi Muslims is about 90 million, with 97% of Punjabis who live in Pakistan following Islam, in contrast to the remaining 30 million Punjabi Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus who predominantly live in India.

Roshni Mela(festival of lights) is held in Jagraon. The fair is held at the mazar of Peer Baba Mohkumdeen and lasts for three days. Thousands of people from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and other neighbouring states visit the place, light an earthen lamp at the mazar and pray.

Samrari is a village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. The village is administrated by Sarpanch who is elected representative of village. It is 2.7 km away from census town Apra and 2.3 km from Jajja Khurd. Samrari is located 4.7 km from postal head office Bara Pind, 42.3 km towards East from Jalandhar, 13.9 km from Phillaur and 121 km from Chandigarh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Punjab, India</span> Overview of and topical guide to Punjab, India

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Punjab:

References

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  2. ↑ Punjab District Gazetteers: Jalandhar. Supplement (1996)
  3. ↑ Puneet Aneja (2013) Administrative Aspects of Tourism: A Case Study of Punja. Unistar books
  4. ↑ Kamal Kapoor.com
  5. ↑ Times of India by Parvesh Kumar Sharma
  6. ↑ Hindustan Times 23 11 2012 Archived 2014-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Faridkot Mela". Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  8. 1 2 "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jalandhar Edition". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  9. 1 2 "INTACH". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Official Website of Kapurthala Administration". Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Indian Express by Dharmendra Rataul 21 02 2011
  12. ↑ "Home". harballabh.org.
  13. ↑ Hindustan Times 23 12 2013 Archived 2014-12-16 at the Wayback Machine

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