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Hola Mohalla (Gurmukhi: ਹੋਲਾ-ਮਹੱਲਾ hōlā muhalā), also called Hola, is a three-day long Sikh festival which normally falls in March.[1]

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  1. 32 relations: Anandpur Sahib, BBC, Chet (month), Gulal, Gurdwara, Gurmukhi, Guru Gobind Singh, Hiranyakashipu, Holi, Holika, Holika Dahan, Khalsa, Kiratpur Sahib, Kirtan, Lacto vegetarianism, Langar (Sikhism), Lunar month, Mahan Kosh, Multan, Nihang, Panj Takht, Phalguna, Prahlada, Punjabi language, Rupnagar district, Sanskrit, Shigmo, Sikh gurus, Sikhs, Sivalik Hills, Takht Kesgarh Sahib, Yaosang.

  2. Holi
  3. Nihang
  4. Rupnagar
  5. Sikh festivals

Anandpur Sahib

Anandpur Sahib, also referred simply as Anandpur (lit. "city of bliss"), is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar), on the edge of Shivalik Hills, in the Indian state of Punjab.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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Chet (month)

Chet (Shahmukhi: چیت; Gurmukhi: ਚੇਤ) is the first month of the Punjabi calendar as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which is used within Sikhism.

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Gulal

Gulal or abir is the traditional name given to the coloured powders used for some Hindu rituals, in particular for the Holi festival or Dol Purnima (though commonly associated with the red colour used in the festival). Hola Mohalla and Gulal are Holi.

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Gurdwara

A gurdwara or gurudwara (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ gurdu'ārā, literally "Door of the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs but its normal meaning is place of guru or "Home of guru".

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Gurmukhi

Gurmukhī (ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ,, Shahmukhi: گُرمُکھی|rtl.

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Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru.

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Hiranyakashipu

Hiranyakashipu, also known as Hiranyakashyap, was a daitya king of the asuras in the Puranas. Hola Mohalla and Hiranyakashipu are Holi.

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Holi

Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love, and Spring. Hola Mohalla and Holi are Religious festivals in India.

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Holika

Holika (होलिका), also known as Simhika, is an asuri in Hinduism. Hola Mohalla and Holika are Holi.

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Holika Dahan

Holika Dahan, rendered Holika Dahanam in Sanskrit or Chotti Holi, is a Hindu festival in which a bonfire is lit to celebrate the burning of the demoness, Holika This ritual is symbolic of victory of good over evil. Hola Mohalla and Holika Dahan are Holi and Religious festivals in India.

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Khalsa

Khalsa (ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ) refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith,, Encyclopaedia Britannica as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs.

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Kiratpur Sahib

Kiratpur, also known as Kiratpur Sahib, (lit. "city of glory") is a town, just 30 km from Rupnagar city in Rupnagar district of Punjab, India.

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Kirtan

Indian harmoniums and ''tabla'' drums (a common and popular pairing), in Kenya (1960s) Kirtana (कीर्तन), also rendered as Kirtan or Keertan, is a Sanskrit word that means "narrating, reciting, telling, describing" of an idea or story, specifically in Indian religions.

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Lacto vegetarianism

A lacto-vegetarian (sometimes referred to as a lactarian; from the Latin root lact-, milk) diet is a diet that abstains from the consumption of meat as well as eggs, while still consuming dairy products such as milk, cheese (without animal rennet i.e., from microbial sources), yogurt, butter, ghee, cream, and kefir.

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Langar (Sikhism)

In Sikhism, a langar (ਲੰਗਰ, pronunciation:, 'kitchen'Pashaura Singh, Louis E. Fenech, 2014) is the community kitchen of a gurdwara, which serves meals to all free of charge, regardless of religion, caste, gender, economic status, or ethnicity.

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Lunar month

In lunar calendars, a lunar month is the time between two successive syzygies of the same type: new moons or full moons.

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Mahan Kosh

Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਬਦ ਰਤਨਾਕਰ ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), known by its more popular name of Mahan Kosh (ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼) and by the English title Encyclopædia of the Sikh Literature, is a Punjabi language encyclopedia and dictionary which was compiled by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha over fourteen years.

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Multan

Multan is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of river Chenab.

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Nihang

The Nihang (also spelt as Nihung lit. "Crocodiles") or Akali (lit. "Immortals"), also known as Dal Khalsa, is an armed Sikh warrior order originating in the Indian subcontinent.

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Panj Takht

A takht, or taḵẖat (ਤਖ਼ਤ), literally means a throne or seat of authority and is a spiritual and temporal centre of Sikhism.

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Phalguna

Phalguna (translit) is a month of the Hindu calendar.

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Prahlada

Prahlada is an asura king in Hindu mythology. Hola Mohalla and Prahlada are Holi.

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Punjabi language

Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India.

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Rupnagar district

Rupnagar district is one of twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India.

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Sanskrit

Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Shigmo

Shimgo, or Shishirotsava is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. Hola Mohalla and Shigmo are Holi and Religious festivals in India.

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Sikh gurus

The Sikh gurus (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469.

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Sikhs

Sikhs (singular Sikh: or; sikkh) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak.

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Sivalik Hills

The Sivalik Hills, also known as the Shivalik Hills and Churia Hills, are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas.

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Takht Kesgarh Sahib

Kesgarh Qila or Takht Kesgarh Sahib, alternatively spelt as Keshgarh Qila, is one of the five takhts of the Sikhs located in Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district of Punjab, India. Hola Mohalla and takht Kesgarh Sahib are Rupnagar.

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Yaosang

Yaosang is a festival celebrated in Manipur for five days in spring, starting on the full moon day of the month of Lamda (February–March). Hola Mohalla and Yaosang are Holi and Religious festivals in India.

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See also

Holi

Nihang

Rupnagar

Sikh festivals

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hola_Mohalla

Also known as Hola Mahalla, Hola mahala, Hola mohala, Holla Mohalla, Holla Mohalla festival.