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LIVINGSTON — The clouds parted ways and the sun shined down upon the city of Livingston on Sunday, as thousands of people turned out for the city’s 16th annual Sikh Festival. Officially known as the Hola Mohalla festival, the event kicked off at noon at the Gurdwara Sahib Temple at 2765 Peach...

Some great pictures of the festival! http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304537904577276813538163578.html?mod=googlenews_wsj#slide/1 Enjoy! Has anybody ever been? I think it would be a great to see the events!

HOLA MOHALLA CELEBRATIONS Devotion beats inflation Anandpur Sahib, March 19 It began with a modest serving of tea and food in 1978. Now, the elaborate ‘Neher Wala Langar’, organised as part of the six-day Hola Mohalla festival, even serves juice along with regular food items. But, the most...

Ecosikh asks Hola Mohalla and Anandpur Sahib be declared plastic free WASHINGTON:An international Sikh Group EcoSikh has appealed to Giani Tarlochan Singh, Jathedar of Takhat Keshgarh to persuade authorities and the pilgrims coming to Anandpur Sahib to not use plastic bags and plastic...

The Festival of Hola Mahalla Based on an article by M S. Ahluwalia An enlightened person has no identification. Their values are universal and in tune with the timeless state of existence. This timeless state of existence can be given any name like Akal Purukh, God, Raam, Rahim, Hari...

A True Tale of Hola Mohalla Sword Play Tuesday March 9, 2010 Originally titled "Foot Loose and Fancy Free," and revised by permission of Guru Khalsa, this is a true tale of Gatka sword play. It describes a type of event which may be seen during Hola Mohalla, a Sikh Festival dating back to the...

Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh Must see the slide show at sikhchic.com | The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Article Detail Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji ki fateh

With shining swords, long spears, conical turbans and twirled-up moustaches, Nihangs gallop past on frothing horses, raising clouds of dust, as they celebrate Hola Mohalla every March in Punjab. Coinciding with Holi, the festival of colour, it reminds the people about the tradition of meaningful...

Dear friends, This thread is meant for sharing pictures of Sikh Parvs/Festivals/Events that you take with your own camera. To begin with, I am submitting here some pictures that were taken by me on Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib, Punjab on 26th March, 2005. Some foreign sikhs also attended...

Hola Mohalla celebrations begin at Sikh shrine in Punjab (Yahoo India News) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11hrtcu8m/*http%3A//in.news.yahoo.com/060314/43/62z6o.html Array Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:44:14 GMT Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 14 (IANS) Sikh warriors in...

Hola Mahalla or Hola Mohalla or simply Hola is a Sikh festival, which takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chet, which usually falls in March. This follows the Hindu festival of Holi; Hola is the masculine form of the feminine sounding Holi. Mahalia, derived from the Arabic root hal...