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Baisakhi (April)
Baisakhi marks the jubilation of a plentiful harvest and is celebrated on the first day of the month of Baisakh
(April/May).
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Basant Panchami (March)
Basant Panchami is the most well-known of the
seasonal fairs and marks the advent of spring.
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Chhapar Fair (August/September)
This three-day fair commemorates the descent of the Gugga Pir, a Chauhan Rajput, into the bosom of Mother Earth along with his steed.
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Gurupurabs
(November)
Gurupurabs celebrate
the births and respect the martyrdom of Sikh Gurus. Three main
Gurupurabs are: the birth anniversaries of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind
and the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev.
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Lohri (January)
Celebrated on the 13th day of January, Lohri is a
festival of enthusiasm and verve and marks the culmination of the chilly
winter.
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Muktsar Fair (January)
The festival is in memorial of a fight fought in 1705-06 by Guru Gobind Singh against the grand forces of the Moguls and pays tribute to the forty Sikhs who achieved martyrdom on this day.
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Rural Sports (February)
This national Fair is held in February at Kila Raipur, 6 km from Ludhiana. This sports meet epitomizes the special Punjabi bonhomie and the strength of never say die.
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Rural Sports in Punjab
In villages which formed the first habitation of civilised
man rural sports grew out of sheer necessity.
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Shaheedi Jor Mela
Shaheedi divas take up a unique place in the Sikh history as it pays homage to the two tender Sahibzadas (princes) of Guru Gobind-Zorawar Singh (9 years) and Fateh Singh (7 years) who were cremated alive in the walls on their rejection to convert to Islam during the reign of the ruler Aurangzeb.
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The Fair of Baba Sodal (August/September)
The fair of Baba Sodal is held in the month of Bhadon (Mid August- Mid September) and be a magnet for pilgrims of all religions from different parts of Punjab, Delhi, Haryana
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The Rauza Sharif 'Urs' (May)
Rauza Sharif 'Urs' is celebrated in the memory of great Sufi Saint Sheikh Ahmad Farooqui Sirhindi
on May 31 every year.
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