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Baisakhi Mela

Baisakhi Mela or Baisakhi Fair is one of the most colourful

aspects of Baisakhi celebrations in the state of Punjab. One

can find vivid and vibrant colours of life in rural Punjab in such

fairs. Happy with the harvest and the ensuing prosperity, men

and women dress themselves in their fanciest clothes and

participate in the Baisakhi fair with joy and gusto. Various

activities have been incorporated in Baisakhi fairs to give

people a chance to let their hair loose and enjoy the spirit of life

and inner freedom.

Attractions of Baisakhi Mela

Baisakhi Fairs are extremely popular amongst the people of Punjab. People come with their

family and friends to participate in fairs from far off places. Most fascinating features of Baisakhi

Mela are bhangra and gidda performances. Other activities that enthrall people are races,

wrestling bouts, singing and acrobatics. Performance of folk instruments, such as vanjli and

algoza is also quite popular.

More colours are added to Baisakhi Fairs by the numerous stalls selling bangles, toys, local

handicrafts and other trinkets of domestic use. Food stalls are also a major crowd-puller in a

Baisakhi Mela. Baisakhi Fairs is marked of Talwandi Sabo. Here, Guru Gobind Singh stayed for

nine months and completed the recompilation of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Baisakhi Fairs around the World

Popularity of colorful Baisakhi Fairs is not restricted to villages of Punjab, Baisakhi melas are

equally popular in big cities and towns in Punjab and also in other cities of India where there is a

significant Sikh population. Huge Sikhs diaspora in countries around the world has made

Baisakhi Melas globally popular. Thanks to a significant Sikh population in UK, Vaisakhi Fairs

are organized with gusto at Trafalgar Square in London. High level of energy and enthusiasm in

Baisakhi fairs pulls towards itself people of other communities and religions. Baisakhi

celebrations of Toronto, New York and New Jersey are quite popular. Presence of popular

Indian cine stars and singers add more excitement to Baisakhi Fairs organized in foreign

countries. Energetic Bhangra and Gidda performance and the very tasteful Punjabi cuisine have

helped Baisakhi make its mark in the international scene.


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Ludhiana Jarag Mela

Ludhiana Jarag Mela is usually celebrated in the Pail Village for the Mother

Goddess Seetala and is one of the most reputed Fair in Punjab. It attracts

tourists from across the country and is exhibited with incredible ardor and

passion.

Description to the Ludhiana Jarag Mela:

The Ludhiana Mela is also known as the Beheria Mela. To create the shrine of

the goddess Seetala the people gather around the pond and shovel out earth. It

seems that faith is the only thing that matters, and if you have faith even the clot

of earth would become the shrine for worship.

What can that faith do for him in his need? It teaches him to bear

adversity.To this hand made shrine the people offer their worship, and usually gurugulas

or jaggery is the most preferred item. Then this jaggery is offered to a donkey

which is her Vahana. The overwhelmingly hued donkeys in a pageant are

something worth an observation. The multitudinous colors reflect the rich and

gorgeous tint of the Indian Heritage as well.

Time for the celebration of the Ludhiana Jarag Mela:

Generally the Ludhiana Jarag Mela is held in the month of March and April. In

the Indian calendar it is the month of Chaitra.


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Chhapaar Mela

"Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead."

Life would seem the bowl for eternal entertainment for you when you visit the

Chhapaar Mela Village Chhapaar (Ludhiana), and the dancing girls would make

your evening all the more vibrant and bright. The organizers call this Dance

Festival as Zinda Dance, and people from across the country comes in to witness

this extravagant Ceremony.

In the month of September the Snake God also known as Guja or Goja is

worshipped with the tremendous zeal and fervor. He is called the Zahir Pir. It is

said that by his grace the venom of poisonous snakes are neutralized and barren

women becomes mother. Thousands of aficionados gather at this place to get

the blessings of the Lord Guja people irrespective of class, caste and creed joins

the pageant in reverence to the Lord. It works as a unifying force of all religiouscreeds.

Girls, who are blessed with gorgeous looks, much like dolls, are allowed for a

live performance; so the epithet Zinda which means alive. People eagerly wait

for the Grand Dance Carnival where women dance to the tune of music onstage;

it is a gorgeous show that lures humanity from across the continent.

The fantastic and rhythmic body sway of the dancers rocks the audience and

men after a hearty gratification wait for the next occurrence of the impressive

fiesta. The Zinda Dance of the Chhapaar Mela Village Chhapaar (Ludhiana), is a

creative implementation of some artistic cerebrum.

This dance is sure to take you to the land of the Lotos Eaters where the

mariners who sat them down upon the yellow sand,/Between the sun and the

moon upon the shore;/And sweet it was to dream of Fatherland,/ Of child, and

wife and slave but evermore/ Most weary seemd the sea, weary the oar,/Weary


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the wandering fields of wandering foam/ Then some one said we will return no

more.

You would also like to stay at Ludhiana once you witness such a superb fete. The

dances are so charming that it can be compared to the Channel V Dance

panorama of Indian Television. Zinda Dance is something that ensures full

fledged entertainment to you. So, dont miss it!

Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib Jor Mela

The vast canopy of the Banyan tree at Fatehgarh occupying 3-4 acres of land is a

unique site. It is also known as Kaya Kalp Vriksh. Similar to this vast tree there

had been a canopy for the people of Punjab, it was the tenth Guru, named GuruGovind Singh

His sons were illegitimately taken by Wazir Khan and killed for refusing to

embrace Islam. The Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib Jor Mela is held every year to

commemorate the poignant episode; it is a social gathering and people from

diverse class and creed join this grand fiesta

Description of the Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib Jor Mela:

14th May is therefore also known as Fateh Diwas. It was the day when the two

innocent sons of Guru Govind Singh were murdered by bricking. To memorize

the valiant innocent heroes, each year at the Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib Jor

Mela a Golden Palanquin of Panj Piaras is taken out in a pageant which moves

from the Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib to the Gurdwara Sri Jyoti Swarup.

Flanked with flowers in the memory of the two Sahibzadas the Gurudwara

Fatehgarh Sahib Jor Mela is accompanied with marital arts performances too.


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This is known as the Gatika Play. It commences from the principal Pandal and

commences towards the rest with equal enthusiasm.

Hola MohallaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TheKhalsacelebrating the Sikh festival Hola Mohalla or simply Hola.

Langarservice at theGurdwaraat Forum 2004 in Spain

Hola Mahalla(Punjabi:,Hindi:; also Hola Mohallaor simply Hola) isaSikhfestival which begins on the first day of thelunar monthofChettmost often falls inMarch,

[1]and sometimes coincides with the SikhNew Year.

[2]The event lasts for a week,

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consists of camping out and enjoying various displays of fighting prowess and bravery, followedbykirtan,music, and poetry.

[3]For meals, which is an integral part of the Sikh institution (Gurdwara),

visitors sit together in pangats(Queues) and eat vegetarian food of theLangars.[4]

The eventconcludes with a long, military-style procession nearTakht Sri Keshgarh Sahib,one of the five seatsof temporal authority of the Sikhs.

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Shaheedi Jor MelaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara, Punjab

Shaheedi Jor Melais organised every year in December atGurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib,in

theFatehgarh Sahibdistrict ofPunjabto pay homage to the martyrdom ofBaba Zorawar SinghjiandBaba Fateh Singhji, the youngest of thetenthguru ofsikhsGuru Gobind Singh's four sons.

Contents

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1 Supreme sacrifice

2 Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib

3 Mela Schedule

4 People participation

5 Arrangements

6 See also

7 References

8 External links

Supreme sacrifice[edit]

Both Sahibzada's defied all attempts of then Governor ofSirhindWazir Khan's offers of treasure andeasy lives if they would only convert toIslam.Holding steadfast in their will to die as Sikhs, theywere firstentombedalive by being bricked into a wall, but mere bricks and mortar could not hold the
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young Sahibzadas, for the wall collapsed and fell to the ground. Then, on 26 December 1705, BabaFateh Singhji was cruelly and mercilessly martyred atSirhindalong with his elder brother,BabaZorawar Singh.He is probably the youngest recorded martyr inhistory,having knowingly andconsciously laid down his life at the age of six years.

Ramteerth Mela

The Ramteerth Mela is celebrated in Kaler Purnima in Amritsar, Punjab. This mela is celebrated

in the months of January/February and is spread over for a period of almost 4 days.

This mela is both religious and secular in nature. It provides secular entertainment in the form of

shops, rides and cultural events and it is religious, as its history suggests. This mela is a complete

entertainment package for anyone who decides to drop by. Apart from the cattle trading that goes

on there are various small shops selling food stuff, sweet delicacies of the state, handicrafts and

many other curios.

Apart from the usual stuff, there are a whole lot of other activities that take place at the mela.

Music performances, Dance programs and many other artistic performances are displayed by the

artists who come from across the country. You will also find a large number of stalls and shops

which are temporarily erected selling utensils, pottery, handicrafts, garments etc. The entrance to

the mela is very cheap and hence allows the common man to come and enjoy the mela and itsspirit along with their loved ones.

People go from all over Amritsar, Punjab and thoroughly enjoy this mela. This mela is for all

ages and for all types of people. The mela offers something for everybody. It is very popular

amongst the general people and all they wait anxiously for this day.

The Ramteerth Mela is a very vibrant atmosphere to be in and that is what the people want, tokeep them going.
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