| State
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Punjab |
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| Capital |
Chandigarh |
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| Main Language |
Punjabi |
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| Roads |
Surfaced: 42,201 Kms,
Unsurfaced: 11,895 Kms |
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| Railways |
3,676 Kms |
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| Airports |
Amritsar, Chandigarh,
Ludhiana, Bhatinda |
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| Climate |
Summer: 45 C to 35 C
Winter: 14 C to 0 C Monsoon: July to September |
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Punjab - Fair &
Festival The festivals
in Punjab have always been celebrated with much exuberance and fanfare.
For the masses these festivals are popular occasions for social
interaction and enjoyment. The festivals of Punjab have one common
objective of bringing people together to participate in the happiness of
the occasion. The important festivals and fairs celebrated in Punjab
are:
- Gurupurabs
Literally festivals, Gurupurabs are anniversaries associated with the
lives of the Sikh Gurus. The Sikhs celebrate 10 Gurpurabs in a year.
At each of these festivals, one of the ten gurus of the Khalsa Pantha
is honored. Of these the important ones are the birthdays of Guru
Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh and the martyrdom days of Guru Arjun Dev
and Guru Teg Bahadur. Prabhat Pheris, the early morning religious
procession that goes around the localities singing shabads (hymns)
start three weeks before the festival. The Guru Granth Sahib (the holy
book of the Sikhs) is read continuously from beginning to end without
a break for three days.
- Birthday of Guru Nanak
Sahib
Guru Nanak Sahib (the First Nanak, the founder of Sikhism) was born on
20th October 1469 at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present district of
Shekhupura (Pakistan), now Nanakana Sahib. The Birthday of Guru Nanak
Sahib falls on Kartik Puranmashi i.e. full moon day of the month
Kartik. On this day the Birthday is celebrated every year. The Shrine
(Gurdwara) representing the home of Baba Kalu (Father) and Mata Tripta
(Mother) is called Gurdwara Janam Asthan, situated at
Rai-Bhoi-di-Talwandi in the present district of Shekhupura (now
Nanakana Sahib in Pakistan). The Sikhs from all over the world gather
here and celebrate the Gurupurab every year with great devotion and
enthusiasm.
- Birthday of Guru Gobind
Singh Sahib
Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, the tenth Nanak was born at Patna Sahib on
22nd December 1666, (Poh Sudi Saptmi). His birthday generally falls in
December or January or sometimes twice within a year as it is
calculated according to Hindu Bikrami Calendar based on moon-year.
- Guru Arjan's martyrdom dayGuru
Arjan's martyrdom day falls towards the close of May or beginning of
June. Nowadays this day is celebrated everywhere in gurdwaras and by
leading processions and serving chabeels.
- Guru Tegh Bahadur's
martyrdom dayGuru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom
day falls in November-December. The day is celebrated by organising
processions, singing hymns in gurdwaras, and by organising lectures,
sermons, kirtans, etc.
- Fairs & Festivals
The festivals in Punjab have always been celebrated with much
exuberance and fanfare. For the masses these festivals are popular
occasions for social interaction and enjoyment. The festivals of
Punjab have one common objective of bringing people together to
participate in the happiness of the occasion. The important festivals
and fairs celebrated in Punjab are:
| Fair/Festivals |
Famous At |
Month Held |
| Maghi Mela - Lohri |
Muktsar |
January |
| Rural Sports |
Kila Raipur (Ludhiana) |
February |
| Basant |
Patiala |
February |
| Hola Mohalla |
Anandpur Sahib (Rupnagar) |
Feb- March |
| Baisakhi |
Talwandi Sabo (Bhatinda) |
April |
Urs of Sheikh Mujaddid-Alif-Saani
Rauza of Sheikh Ahmed Farooqi |
Sirhind |
August |
| Chappar Mela |
Chappar (Ludhiana) |
September |
| Sheikh Farid Agman Purb |
Faridkot |
September |
| Ram Tirth |
V.Ram Tirth(Amritsar) |
November |
| Diwali |
Amritsar |
Oct -Nov |
| Shaheedi Jor Mela |
Sirhind |
December |
| Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan
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Jalandhar |
December |
| Baba Sodal |
Jalandhar |
December |
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