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.








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.










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 religious
creeds.
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
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 Guru
Govind 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.
This is known as the Gatika Play. It commences from the principal Pandal and
commences towards the rest with equal enthusiasm.

Hola Mohalla
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The Khalsa celebrating the Sikh festival Hola Mohalla or simply Hola.


Langar service at the Gurdwara at Forum 2004 in Spain
Hola Mahalla (Punjabi: , Hindi: ; also Hola Mohalla or simply Hola) is
a Sikh festival which begins on the first day of the lunar month of Chett most often falls in
March,
[1]
and sometimes coincides with the Sikh New Year.
[2]
The event lasts for a week,
[1]
and
consists of camping out and enjoying various displays of fighting prowess and bravery, followed
by kirtan, 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 event
concludes with a long, military-style procession near Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, one of the five seats
of temporal authority of the Sikhs.
[5]

Shaheedi Jor Mela
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Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara, Punjab
Shaheedi Jor Mela is organised every year in December at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in
the Fatehgarh Sahib district ofPunjab to pay homage to the martyrdom of Baba Zorawar Singh ji
and Baba Fateh Singh ji, the youngest of the tenth guru ofsikhs Guru 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 of Sirhind Wazir Khan's offers of treasure and
easy lives if they would only convert to Islam. Holding steadfast in their will to die as Sikhs, they
were first entombed alive by being bricked into a wall, but mere bricks and mortar could not hold the
young Sahibzadas, for the wall collapsed and fell to the ground. Then, on 26 December 1705, Baba
Fateh Singh ji was cruelly and mercilessly martyred at Sirhind along with his elder brother, Baba
Zorawar Singh. He is probably the youngest recorded martyr in history, having knowingly and
consciously 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 its
spirit 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, to
keep them going.