Fairs & Festivals
CULTURE
The people of Sirsa are simple, straight-forward, enterprising and hard-working. We can name it the Haryanvi Culture. Since ancient times, they have survived many upheavals upholding the traditional glory and greatness of the land to this day. They have preserved their old religious and social traditions. They celebrate festivals with great enthusiasm and traditional fervour. The region has its popular folklores, folksongs and musical instruments. The popular folklore of this area reflects the beliefs and piety of the people. Their culture and popular art are expressed through mimes, dramas, ballads and songs in which they take great delight.
AMAVASYA & PURNMASI
People still continue to follow the old festivals and traditions of observing Amavasya and Purnmashi in Lunar Month. Amavasya is the last day of the dark fortnight of the Lunar Month and Hindu say special prayers and give alms. Purnmashi is the end of the Lunar Month and stands for the Full Moon Night.
TEEJ & GANGOR
These two festivals carry wider local significance. The Gangor is celebrated on Sawan Sudi-3 (July-August) while the later on Chet Sudi-3 (March-April) every year with great festivity and fairs on these occasions are held at many places.
Teej opens the gala of festival celebration which continues till Gangor. Next to Teej and equally important for the teenaged girls is the Kartik Snan which falls in the month of Kartik (October-November). The Girls after a regular baath and worshipping Lord Krishna for full month in the early hours of the day in the village pond or go for Ganga Snan. The festival is connected with Lord Krishna who is said to have promised the Gopis that he would meet them in the month of Kartik.
SANJHI
The idol of Sanjhi is made on the wall of the House with Clay and is fully decorated with clothes and ornaments just ten days before Dussehra. The girls daily sing in praise of Sanjhi till her erected idol is immersed into village pond on Dussehra with full honour and show.
GOVERDHAN POOJA
It is observed on the day following Diwali, when cow dung collected in the court yard is worshipped. This worship is connected with Lord Krishna.
SANKRANT
Sankrant is celebrated on Magh-1 (January-February). People take bath in the morning, clean their houses and the newly married women honour the elders of the family by presenting the gifts to them.
PHAG (PHAGUN)
It is ceremonised on the day following Holi is an occasion to play with Colour, Water and Korda. Men, who throw water on women are chased by the women for pleasant beating.
After fourteen days of Holi, Gangor celebrations fall. On the day, Idols of Ishar and Gangor are taken out in procession and songs in their praise are sung till they are immersed into water.
MAHA SHIV RATRI JAGRAN
Maha Shiv Ratri Jagran on every Shiv Ratri (2 times in a year) by Super Star Singer Anuradha Paudwal and Anup Jalota at TARKESHVARAM DHAM, Sirsa
SATSANG
Great Satsang on every 1st Sunday of October by BABA GURVINDER SINGH JI at RADHA SOAMI SATSANG GHAR, Dera Sikanderpur (Sirsa).
Satsang on every 2nd and last Sunday of every month by Sant Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh at DERA SACHHA SAUDA, Sirsa.
NAGAR KIRTAN
Great Nagar Kirtan Jalsa on Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1st week of every year with great croud, Shri Guru Granth Sahib and Panj Piyare, Road-by-road in city.
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