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Turban Training Centre
Turban training centre or turban tying centre or ''dastar'' academy ( pa, ਦਸਤਾਰ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਕੇਂਦਰ, hi, दस्तार सिखलाई केंद्र, ur, پگڑی تربیتی مرکز) are training-cum-tying institutes opened by professionals, who train Sikhs, in tying ''dastar'' on their heads. They also tie ''dastar'' for those people who do not know how to tie turban, charging fees. Their regular clients include industrialists, businessmen, doctors, engineers, transporters and students. Turban training centers have opened mostly in main cities of Punjab, such as Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Patiala, Amritsar, Chamkaur, Moga. and nowadays in some Delhi and Haryana cities too. Baptized male Sikhs cover their hair with a turban, while baptized female Sikhs may do so. However, the trend of wearing turbans declined due to fashion, glamor and youngsters preferring to keep cut hair and a clean shaved face. Regional Punjabi film stars and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Train
In rail transport, a train (from Old French , from Latin , "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and Passenger train, transport people or Rail freight transport, freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives (often known simply as "engines"), though some are self-propelled, such as multiple units. Passengers and cargo are carried in railroad cars, also known as wagons. Trains are designed to a certain Track gauge, gauge, or distance between rails. Most trains operate on steel tracks with steel wheels, the low friction of which makes them more efficient than other forms of transport. Trains have their roots in wagonways, which used railway tracks and were Horsecar, powered by horses or Cable railway, pulled by cables. Following the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom in 1804, trains rapidly spread around the world, allowing freight and passengers to move over land faster and cheaper than ever pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravinder Grewal
Ravinder Grewal (born 28 March 1963) is an Indian singer and actor. He has produced a Punjabi-language film, '' Raula Pai Gaya'', through his own production house. In 2015, he featured in the legal comedy '' Judge Singh LLB''. His most popular songs include "Lovely V/s PU" and "Jatt Karjai", lyrics of both are penned by Preet Sanghreri. Filmography * '' Nikka Zaildar 2'' (2017) * '' Judge Singh LLB'' (2015) * ''Yaar Velly'' (2014) * ''Phir Raula Pai Gaya'' 2008 * '' Raula Pai Gaya'' (2012) * ''Danger Doctor Jelly'' (2017) * ''15 Lakh Kado Aauga'' (2019) * ''Gidarh Singhi'' (2019) Personal life Grewal comes from Gujjarwal village in Ludhiana district of Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grewal, Ravinder Male actors from Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikh Culture
The Sikhs are adherents to Sikhism the fifth largest organized religion in the world, with around 25 million adherents. Sikh History is around 500 years and in that time the Sikhs have developed unique expressions of art and culture which are influenced by their faith and synthesize traditions from many other cultures depending on the locality of the adherents of the religion. Sikhism is the only religion that originated in the Punjab region with all other religions coming from outside Punjab (with the possible exception of Punjabi Hinduism since the oldest Hindu scripture – the Rig Veda – was composed in the Punjab region. Some other religions, like Jainism, may also claim to have originated in Punjab since Jain symbolism has been found among artifacts of the Indus Valley Civilization). All the Sikh gurus, many saints and many of the martyrs in Sikh history were from Punjab and from the Punjabi people (as well as other parts of the Indian Subcontinent). Punjabi culture and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thatha
Thatha or Thathi (English - Beard Band) is a type of cloth used by some Sikhs to fix their beards after spraying them with hair spray such as Taft, Fixo, Swift or with water or oil. Many orthodox Sikhs prefer to keep an open beard as a sign of respect, but some modern Sikhs prefer tying beards for neatness and appearance or even for the nature of the job such as Defence or Policing. This consists of spraying the beard with hair spray or beard spray, then tying it with rubber or beard pin. A thathi is tied on the chin This process takes 30 minutes to an hour. Trimming /cutting of hairs is strictly not allowed in Sikhism. Hence cutting of beard is also not allowed. Currently most of the Sikhs who do not cut beard use hair rubberband or hair gel to tug/set their beard hairs. In essence only cutting/trimming of hairs (hence beard) is prohibited. How uncut beard and uncut hairs are kept needs to be wisely decided. As of now keeping a hair rubberband or hair gel tugged beard is accepted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salai (needle)
A salai ( pa, ਸਲਾਈ) also known as a baaj ( pa, ਬਾਜ) is a specially-designed needle for turbans that is used by Sikhs for tucking hair from inside the turban and is also used for smoothing out folds. There are various ranges of salai needles used by Sikhs. See also *Dastar A dastār ( pa, ਦਸਤਾਰ/دستار, from fa, دستار; ''dast'' or "hand" with the agentive suffix -ār; also known as a ਪੱਗ ''paga'' or ਪੱਗੜੀ ''pagaṛī'' in Punjabi) is an item of headwear associated with Sikhism, ... References Sikh religious clothing {{Sikhism-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patka
A dastār ( pa, ਦਸਤਾਰ/دستار, from fa, دستار; ''dast'' or "hand" with the agentive suffix -ār; also known as a ਪੱਗ ''paga'' or ਪੱਗੜੀ ''pagaṛī'' in Punjabi) is an item of headwear associated with Sikhism, and is an important part of Sikh culture. The word is loaned from Persian through Punjabi. In Persian, the word ''dastār'' can refer to any kind of turban and replaced the original word for turban, ''dolband'' (دلبند), from which the English word is derived. Among the Sikhs, the ''dastār'' is an article of faith that represents equality, honour, self-respect, courage, spirituality, and piety. The Khalsa Sikh men and women, who keep the Five Ks, wear the turban to cover their long, uncut hair ('' kesh''). The Sikhs regard the ''dastār'' as an important part of the unique Sikh identity. After the ninth Sikh Guru, Tegh Bahadur, was sentenced to death by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru created th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dastar
A dastār ( pa, ਦਸਤਾਰ/دستار, from fa, دستار; ''dast'' or "hand" with the agentive suffix -ār; also known as a ਪੱਗ ''paga'' or ਪੱਗੜੀ ''pagaṛī'' in Punjabi) is an item of headwear associated with Sikhism, and is an important part of Sikh culture. The word is loaned from Persian through Punjabi. In Persian, the word ''dastār'' can refer to any kind of turban and replaced the original word for turban, ''dolband'' (دلبند), from which the English word is derived. Among the Sikhs, the ''dastār'' is an article of faith that represents equality, honour, self-respect, courage, spirituality, and piety. The Khalsa Sikh men and women, who keep the Five Ks, wear the turban to cover their long, uncut hair ('' kesh''). The Sikhs regard the ''dastār'' as an important part of the unique Sikh identity. After the ninth Sikh Guru, Tegh Bahadur, was sentenced to death by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru created the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumalla
The Dumalla is a type of turban worn by Sikhs. This turban is worn mainly by Sikhs who are initiated into the Khalsa, through participating in the Amrit Sanchar but can be worn by all Sikhs. The word Dumalla means "Du" meaning two and "Malla" meaning cloth or fabric. This is because there will usually be one fabric to form the base of the turban and a second to wrap around the base to form the turban itself. There many different types of Dumalla, in many different sizes and colours. Symbolism The Dumalla itself was worn by many of the Sikh Gurus, thus many Sikhs also adopted the Dumalla. During the era of Mughal rule many Mughals would wear turbans as a crown to show they were of royal stature and was seen as a symbol of noble authority, whereas the poor and those who were not Muslim were not allowed to wear turbans, leading to oppression and inequality during the rule. Sikh Gurus, most notably starting with Guru Arjan Dev, seeing this took a stand against this and said "If ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagri (turban)
Pagri, sometimes also transliterated as pagari, is the term for turban used in the Indian subcontinent. It specifically refers to a headdress that is worn by men and women, which needs to be manually tied. Other names include ''sapho''. Cloth A pagri is usually a long plain unstitched cloth. The length may vary according to the type. The cloth indicates the region and the community of the wearer. Specific styles ''khirki-dār-pagari'' Methods of binding the pagri are innumerable, and khirki-dar-pagri is one particular style of dressing the turban. Khirki-dar-pagri means the turban with a window. Brocade piece may decorate the turban. Paag The paag is a headdress in the Mithila, India, Mithila region of Bihar and in Mithila, Nepal. Pheta Pheta is the Marathi language, Marathi name for the traditional turban worn in Maharashtra, India. In ceremonies such as Indian wedding, weddings, festive and cultural and religious celebrations as well it is common to wear Pheta. In man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himmat Sandhu
Himmat may refer to: * ''Himmat'' (1996 film) * ''Himmat'' (1970 film) * ''Himmat'' (1941 film) *Himmat (app), a women's safety mobile application of the Delhi Police *''Himmat'', an Indian English-language weekly published by Rajmohan Gandhi Rajmohan Gandhi (born 7 August 1935) is an Indian biographer, historian, and research professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US. His paternal grandfather is Mahatma Gandhi, ... See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surjit Bindrakhia
Surjit Bindrakhia (born Surjit Bains; 15 April 1962 – 17 November 2003) was a singer from Punjab, India. He was known for his unique voice and hekh, in which he sings a note continuously in one breath. His biggest hits include ''Meri Nath Dig Paye'', ''Dupatta Tera Satrang Da'', ''Lakk Tunoo Tunoo'', ''Bas Kar Bas Kar'', ''Mukhda Dekh Ke'', ''Tera Yaar Bolda'', and ''Jatt Di Pasand''. Surjit is considered to have one of the greatest voices in Bhangra. He received a special jury award at the 2004 Filmfare Awards for his contribution to Punjabi music. Early life and family Bindrakhia was born as Surjit Bains to Sucha Singh and Gurcharan Kaur in the Bindrakh village of Rupnagar district, Punjab, India. His father was a famous village wrestler, who brought the village to prominence. Surjit was influenced by his father to take up wrestling and kabaddi. He won inter-college bouts at the university level. Although his father always wanted Surjit to be a wrestler, he always wanted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarsem Jassar
Tarsem Jassar is a Punjabi singer, songwriter and actor associated with Punjabi films and music. He is well known for his work in films ''Rabb Da Radio'' and ''Rabb Da Radio 2 ''Rabb Da Radio 2'' () is a 2019 Indian-Punjabi Family-Drama film directed by Sharan Art, produced by Manpreet Johal & Ashu Munish Sahni and distributed by Omjee Star . It is direct sequel to ''Rabb Da Radio'' (2017). The film stars Tarsem Jassa ...''. Jassar along with his label mate Kulbir jhinjer launched their own label 'Vehli Janta Records' in 2013. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles As lead artist As featured artist Songwriting discography Filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jassar, Tarsem Indian male singers Punjabi-language singers Living people Male actors in Punjabi cinema Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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