image source: Google. Hola Mohalla 2021 in Palia kalan Sampurana kheri. Holla Mohalla is a festival celebrated among Sikhs in the month of march nearby the Holi festival. The festival originally is celebrated in Anandpur sahib now the festival has gained popularity in parts of India where Sikh populations are concentrated. Image -------------------------------------------------------------------------- why do Sikhs celebrate Hola Mohalla? Bhai Kahan singh who complied the Mahan Kosh " the Sikh encyclopedia first of its type" as explained in his book " Hola is derived from the word H alla ( a military charge ) and the term Mohalla stands for an organized procession or an army column. Thus the word " Hola mohalla " would thus mean the charge of any army. Dr. Ms. Ahluwalia notes that the related Punjabi term Mahalia ( which was derived from the root Hal, meaning to alight or descend) refers to "an army organized possession column in the form of a
