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Gurbani (14-53)
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Pahre (74-78)
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Gurbani (94-109)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (537-556)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
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Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
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Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
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Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
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Gurbani (1352-53)
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Sehskritee Mahala 1
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Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 92382" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><span style="color: Sienna"><strong>Celebrating with sesame</strong><strong>: Lohri</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> Punjabi community in city celebrates lohri</p><p>14 Jan 2009, 0425 hrs IST, </p><p> </p><p> PUNE: Green-and-gold bangles jingling to the rhythm of the dance, traditional gold-lined ghagras and salwar suits, red-and-green parandas' marked the celebration of lohri, the Punjabi harvest festival on Tuesday. </p><p></p><p> On the occasion, the Punjabi Cultural Association (PCA) in the city has come up with elaborate plans. "We have been celebrating this festival every year since PCA was established 30 years ago. The celebrations began at 8 pm and went on till late in the evening. The members also brought along guests, and we had visitors from other communities as well," K L Bhatija, trustee, PCA, told TOI. </p><p></p><p> Sharing the Lohri celebrations, Anand Kochchar, president, PCA, said the celebrations are sponsored by the families who are celebrating their first Lohri. "We had five such families this year. They came together and planned the evening," Kochchar said. </p><p></p><p> The first Lohri is considered significant, and is celebrated by families who have seen a or a new birth in the previous year. The first Lohri of a new bride is particularly significant, where the in-laws present clothes and jewellery to the bride, and a grand feast is organised in the family. "Every year, we light a bonfire, and play games. It is an opportunity for the community to and bond. It's also a chance to give a glimpse of our traditions to our children," Kochchar added. </p><p></p><p> Bhatija said the PCA members begin with playing tambola until everyone gathers. "After everyone gets together, the traditional fire was lit in the evening. Senior members of the community performed the puja. We sang traditional Lohri songs, and performed bhangra around the bonfire," he said. </p><p></p><p> The menu for the evening dinner was quintessential Punjabi. Kaali dal, rajma, Punjabi halwa are some traditional items on the menu. "We cannot celebrate it on the scale they do in Punjab. But we try our best to keep up the spirit," Kochchar said. </p><p></p><p> Meanwhile, a number of city-based Punjabis households had made plans for private Lohri celebrations. Like 25-year-old city-based marketing professional Preet Kaur, who celebrated her first Lohri after marriage. "I have been shopping for Lohri for the last two weeks. As a child, when I saw other married celebrating their first Lohri, I would look at them wistfully and make mental notes of what I would do on my first. The day finally came," Preet said. </p><p></p><p> Maninder Singh, a senior IT professional, celebrated the birth of his grandson this Lohri. "We had a small personal celebration. Close friends and family were invited to our farmhouse outside the city. After sunset, we lit the fire and performed the puja," Singh said. All present then circled the traditional fire and threw peanuts, sesame seeds and other bhog items shouting "Aadar aye dilather jaye" (May honour come and poverty vanish), he shared. </p><p></p><p> Manpreet Kaur, his wife, added, "Lohri is not just a festival of harvest. It is the time to thank God for providing for us, and to celebrate his creation." </p><p></p><p><strong> Traditionally Speaking </strong></p><p></p><p> Women do not participate in Bhangra. They have their own performance in the courtyard, known as Giddha dance </p><p></p><p> * The festival is also called Tilhori as the Punjabi word for sesame is til' and for molasses is rohri' </p><p></p><p> * For peasants, Lohri mark the beginning of a new financial year and it's on this day they settled the division of crop between themselves and tillers </p><p></p><p> * Dulha Bhatti is the heroic icon associated with Lohri, and is considered the Punjabi Robinhood. On Lohri, children go from door to door singing traditional songs in praise of Dulha Bhatti, and elders oblige them with money and sweets. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Source <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Punjabi_community_in_city_celebrates_lohri/articleshow/3974555.cms" target="_blank">Punjabi community in city celebrates lohri-Pune-Cities-The Times of India</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 92382, member: 35"] [COLOR=Sienna][B]Celebrating with sesame[/B][B]: Lohri[/B][/COLOR] Punjabi community in city celebrates lohri 14 Jan 2009, 0425 hrs IST, PUNE: Green-and-gold bangles jingling to the rhythm of the dance, traditional gold-lined ghagras and salwar suits, red-and-green parandas' marked the celebration of lohri, the Punjabi harvest festival on Tuesday. On the occasion, the Punjabi Cultural Association (PCA) in the city has come up with elaborate plans. "We have been celebrating this festival every year since PCA was established 30 years ago. The celebrations began at 8 pm and went on till late in the evening. The members also brought along guests, and we had visitors from other communities as well," K L Bhatija, trustee, PCA, told TOI. Sharing the Lohri celebrations, Anand Kochchar, president, PCA, said the celebrations are sponsored by the families who are celebrating their first Lohri. "We had five such families this year. They came together and planned the evening," Kochchar said. The first Lohri is considered significant, and is celebrated by families who have seen a or a new birth in the previous year. The first Lohri of a new bride is particularly significant, where the in-laws present clothes and jewellery to the bride, and a grand feast is organised in the family. "Every year, we light a bonfire, and play games. It is an opportunity for the community to and bond. It's also a chance to give a glimpse of our traditions to our children," Kochchar added. Bhatija said the PCA members begin with playing tambola until everyone gathers. "After everyone gets together, the traditional fire was lit in the evening. Senior members of the community performed the puja. We sang traditional Lohri songs, and performed bhangra around the bonfire," he said. The menu for the evening dinner was quintessential Punjabi. Kaali dal, rajma, Punjabi halwa are some traditional items on the menu. "We cannot celebrate it on the scale they do in Punjab. But we try our best to keep up the spirit," Kochchar said. Meanwhile, a number of city-based Punjabis households had made plans for private Lohri celebrations. Like 25-year-old city-based marketing professional Preet Kaur, who celebrated her first Lohri after marriage. "I have been shopping for Lohri for the last two weeks. As a child, when I saw other married celebrating their first Lohri, I would look at them wistfully and make mental notes of what I would do on my first. The day finally came," Preet said. Maninder Singh, a senior IT professional, celebrated the birth of his grandson this Lohri. "We had a small personal celebration. Close friends and family were invited to our farmhouse outside the city. After sunset, we lit the fire and performed the puja," Singh said. All present then circled the traditional fire and threw peanuts, sesame seeds and other bhog items shouting "Aadar aye dilather jaye" (May honour come and poverty vanish), he shared. Manpreet Kaur, his wife, added, "Lohri is not just a festival of harvest. It is the time to thank God for providing for us, and to celebrate his creation." [B] Traditionally Speaking [/B] Women do not participate in Bhangra. They have their own performance in the courtyard, known as Giddha dance * The festival is also called Tilhori as the Punjabi word for sesame is til' and for molasses is rohri' * For peasants, Lohri mark the beginning of a new financial year and it's on this day they settled the division of crop between themselves and tillers * Dulha Bhatti is the heroic icon associated with Lohri, and is considered the Punjabi Robinhood. On Lohri, children go from door to door singing traditional songs in praise of Dulha Bhatti, and elders oblige them with money and sweets. Source [URL="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Punjabi_community_in_city_celebrates_lohri/articleshow/3974555.cms"]Punjabi community in city celebrates lohri-Pune-Cities-The Times of India[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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