Sikh Festivals Flashcards
Gurpurab
Gurupurabs celebrated for birth anniversaries for all 10 sikh gurus most important are the Guru Nanak and Guru Gobid Singh
Other imp gurupurabs are to commenorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur who lost lives to Mughals
Guru Nanak Jayanti - Birth of Guru Nanak
Akhand Path, Prabhat Pheris or singing of Shabads etc
Concluded by carring Guru Granth Sahib in a procession on decoarted floral float is led at front 5 armed guards carrrying Sikh flags (Nishan Sahibs)
These 5 men representatives of Panj Pyare of five beloved men to Guru Gobind Singh
Parkash Utsav Daveh Patshah
Birth of 10th Sikh Guru- Guru Gobind Singh
on 31st Jan of every year
Maghi
Seasonal gattering of Sikhs annually
at Muktsar
In memory of 40 sikh matyrs (Chali Mukte) who faught with Mughals
Sikhs takes procession to the site of this sikh-muslim war
take bath in sacred water of Muktsar
on 14th January every year
Hola Mohalla
festival event
Held in Anandpur Sahib
started by Guru Gobind Singh for mock battles and military’s exercise
followed by Kirtan and other poetry competitions
Also known as Sikh Olympics for event and competition of horse riding and swordsmanship
Vaishakhi /Baisakhi
Lohri
Celebrated pn 13th Jan in month Paush - A day before makar Sankranti
Celebrated fertility and spark of life
signifies victory of light over darkness
Sodal Mela
One of main fairs of Punjab
organised to pay hamage to Baba Sodal a great soul
organized in month of Bhandon (Sept) in Jalandhar
takes place on Samadhi of Baba , painted portrait is placed decorated with flowers
Dip in holy water of Sarovar ( a holy tank called Sodal ka Sarovar) and present offering to Samadhi
