Punjab is a State in northwest region of India and is one of the most prosperous states.The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers. These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s Punjab. The other two rivers are now in the state of Punjab, situated in Pakistan. The Punjab State is divided into three regions: Majha, Doaba and Malwa. Agriculture is the main stay of th...
Punjab is a State in northwest region of India and is one of the most prosperous states.The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers. These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s Punjab. The other two rivers are now in the state of Punjab, situated in Pakistan. The Punjab State is divided into three regions: Majha, Doaba and Malwa. Agriculture is the main stay of the Punjab’s economy.Punjab has one of the oldest and richest cultures of the world. Its diversity and uniqueness is evident in the Punjabi poetry, philosophy, spirituality, education, artistry, music, cuisine, science, technology, military warfare, architecture, traditions, values and history.It is one of the most ancient civilizations in the world with a distinguished culture. Punjabi language has its origins in the Indo-European family of languages which included Persian and Latin. A land of ethnic and religious diversity, it is birth place of a number of religious movements. Some of the prominent ones include Sikhism, Buddhism and many Sufi schools of Islam.
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Hola is derived from the word ‘halla’ (a military charge) and the term ‘mohalla’ stands for an organized procession or an army column. The words ‘Hola Mohalla’ would thus stand for ‘the charge of an army.
Venue: Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib.
Highlights :The festival consists of camping out and enjoying various displays of fighting prowess and valour, followed by kirtan, music, and poetry. For meals, visitors sit on the ground in neat rows called Pangats and eat vegetarian food from the Langars served by volunteers. Hola Mohalla: Nihangs carry traditional weapons and modern fire-arms as well, and are skilled at tent-peg...
In February each year, Ludhiana becomes the destination for hundreds of sports enthusiasts, including visitors from abroad. The bullock carts or camels races carry coveted cash prizes. It is a spectacle, the like of which most visitors have never seen before.
Venue: Kila Raipur Grewal Stadium, Ludhiana.
Highlights: People come to Kila Raipur to see the special breeds of bullocks, camels, dogs, mules and other animals competing in competitive events as well as other events like tent pegging, archery, fencing and riding as well as gymnastic and acrobatic displays by the Nihangs.