Lohri is the biggest festival in the state of Punjab. Like all the other harvest festivals, Lohri also brings happiness and prosperity to the land and people. It is the time where the entire state join together leaving all differences. In Punjab the main crop is wheat, it is a winter crop, sown in October [...]
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Lohri festival – Don’t miss the action
Posted in Culture, Festivals, Punjab Tourism, tagged beat of Dhols, biggest festival, bonfires, cheerful nature of Punjabis, family get together, festival period, Folk dances, happiness and prosperity, harvest festivals, harvested in March and April, huge feasts, Lohri, main crop, makki di roti, peanuts, Popcorns, prosperous face of Punjab, Punjab, rau di kheer, Rayveri sweets, resorts and hotels, sarson da saag, sown in October, traditional feast, wheat, winter crop on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bhangra, the beat of Punjab
Posted in Culture, tagged Amritsar, bhangra, bollywood, Five Rivers, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, north india, Punjab, punjabi on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Think Punjab and you see images of gusto and fervour in many shades. Not the least in the form of a dancing Punjabi. And what can match the irrepressible Bhangra as an expression of joy, celebration and vigour. Across the fertile fields of Punjab and its many towns like Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and others, the [...]
