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"What is he panning for? A man cleans a huge pan to prepare a non-alcoholic drink during celebrations of Hola Mohalla festival at Anandpur Sahib, India. The Hola Mohalla festival is celebrated during the Hindu religious festival of Holi, marking the congregation of Sikh devotees from all over the country. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters" (source: The Guardian)

Picture of the Day: Happy Hola Mohalla 2013!

March 28, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This week, Sikhs are celebrating Hola Mohalla, a three-day festival on the Sikh calendar that coincides with the Hindu celebration of Holi. Began in 1701 by the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, this celebration is an exhibition of the martial tradition in the Sikh faith. The main festival takes place at Anandpur Sahib in India.

Categories: Picture of the Day, Sikhism, Events • Tags: India, Guru Gobind Singh, Hola Mohalla, Anandpur Sahib

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Picture of the Day: Happy Hola Mohalla!

March 9, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A day after the Hindu festival of Holi, Sikhs around the world celebrate Hola Mohalla – an exhibition of the Sikh martial spirit. The center of this celebration is at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India: This custom originated in the time of Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) who held the first march at Anandpur on Chet vadi 1, 1757 Bk (22nd February, 1701). Unlike Holi, when people playfully sprinkle colored powders, dry or mixed in water, on each other the Guru […]

Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: Anandpur Sahib, Hola Mohalla

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