Tag Archives: Baisakhi

When the Dhol Beats Echo in My Soul You know, there are some sounds that just pull you back. For me, it’s the beat of a dhol. Not the fancy studio-recorded kind you hear in a bhangra track today, but the raw, earthy thudding that travels across fields on a …

You know, sometimes, I just sit back in my tiny city apartment here in Ludhiana, the hum of traffic a constant backdrop, and I close my eyes. And what I see isn’t concrete and steel. What I see are wide-open fields, golden under the sun, a bonfire crackling in the …

In the northern Indian state of Punjab, people of all religions and cultures celebrate Vaisakhi a fesitval of harvest. Also known as Baisakhi. The event, which ushers in the harvest season, always takes place on April 13 or 14.In this section, we will describe how Vaisakhi is celebrated in Punjab. …