Welcome to a Splash of Colors Holi and Hola Mohalla Festival 2019 Welcome to a Splash of Colors Holi and Hola Mohall

Welcome to a Splash of Colors Holi and
Hola Mohalla Festival 2019
An occasion of merriment and joy, Hola Mohalla is an esteemed Sikh festival
that falls on the next day of Holi the famous festival of colors. Hola Mohalla
is begun as a demonstration of Sikh martial arts led by the tenth Guru of
Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singhji in which the participants presented a series of
mock fights at the Gurudwara in Anandpur Sahib. The main purpose behind
the celebration of the Holi and Hola Mohalla festival was to inculcate a
sense of solidarity and patriotism within the Sikh community and also to
develop armory skills through mock battles, swordfights, and parades.
Guru Gobind Singhji – Image @ flickr/punjabspectrum
Hola Mohalla is an important part of Indian festival tours that will start from
Friday 22 March to Sunday 24 March. This is celebrated as a three day
annual festival in Anandpur Sahib and draws in millions of visitors from
different parts of India and abroad. The festival holds great significance for the
Sikhs settled in other countries as a way to connect with their roots. Quite