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Home/ Gurbani/HOLA MOHALLA
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  • March 16, 2022
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HOLA MOHALLA

holla mohalla - Sikh History - Sikh Wisdom

Hola Mohalla is a Sikh festival which is celebrated with great zeal and zest by the Sikh nation. Hola Mohalla is celebrated at the birth place of Khalsa, Takht Shri Anandpur Sahib with religious ceremonies. It was a tradition started by the tenth master Sahib Shri Gobind Singh ji Maharaj to instil courage and strength in the common people who were in low spirits at that time. Guru Sahib gave new form to the old festival of Holi to boost the morale of Sikh nation to fight against the atrocious rulers of that time and in 1701 the tradition of Hola Mohalla was established.

It was started as a gathering of Sikhs for military exercises and mock battles on the day following the festival of Holi at Anandpur Sahib. Till this date this festival is celebrated with the same tradition and it reminds people of valour and defence preparedness of those times. In this festival mock battles, exhibitions, display of weapons, etc are held, followed by kirtan, music and poetry competitions. Participants perform daring feats, such as Gatka (mock encounters with real weapons), tent pegging, bareback horse-riding, standing erect on two speeding horses and various other feats of bravery. The atmosphere there is very vibrant and uplifting and everyone seems to enjoy the festival.

Holi Kini Sant Sev

Rang Laga Aat Laal Dev

In this verse Guru Arjan Dev ji is reciting that after keeping the company of God conscious people I have developed the realization and love for Divine Naam. As I am in love with Lord now my mind is playing Holi of permanent colors that never fade. All my doubts, anguish and adversities have disappeared  and I am in total and eternal peace, bliss and gaiety. I am rejoicing and playing Holi in the eternal colors of the divine love.

Jaisa Rang Kusambh Ka Taisa Yeh Sansar

Mere Ramiya Rang Majith Ka Keh Ravidas Chamar 

In another verse Bhagat Ravi Das ji also describes the divine love as a permanent color which brightens his life permanently unlike other loves of this world that are ephemeral.

The festival of Hola Mohalla gives us a great message that we should all try to fill our lives with Divine love which is permanent and never changes and always gives eternal peace, bliss and equipoise unlike other loves of this world which are mere entanglements and give pain.

Author: Dr. Ramneet Kaur

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