Events
Events in Raikot
The town feed is still being verified - these are Raikot's recurring fixtures, the festivals and observances that happen every year.
Events in Raikot right now
The Dayfari town feed for Raikot is still being assembled - our local crew is verifying dated listings from the town's gurdwaras, clubs and venues. Until the feed goes live, this page carries only the town's verified recurring fixtures. Nothing here is invented: if an event isn't listed, we haven't verified it yet, not that it doesn't exist.
Recurring fixtures (verified)
Guru Gobind Singh Parkash Purab
The town's biggest gurudwara observance, marking the Guru's birth. The annual dastar (turban-tying) camp run by the Virsa Sambhal Sardari Lehar fills the grounds with sangat and kirtan. Expect crowds across the complex.
Lohri
Bonfires, groundnuts and rewari across the town - Raikot's households celebrate the winter festival the way all of Malwa does, with the fields resting between crops.
Maghi
The day-after-Lohri observance, marked at the town's gurdwaras with kirtan and langar.
Holi
Colour in the bazaar lanes and around the gurudwaras; a morning festival here more than a full-day one.
Baisakhi
The harvest festival - nagar kirtan processions through town and special diwans at Tahliana Sahib. The fields around Raikot are at their golden best in this week.
Qila Raipur Rural Olympics
Not in Raikot itself, but the famous rural games - bullock cart races, kabaddi, tractor stunts - happen at Qila Raipur near Ludhiana, an easy day trip from town.
Bandi Chhor Divas
The Sikh observance of release, marked alongside Diwali with diwans and fireworks at the town's gurdwaras.
Guru Nanak Gurpurab
The Guru's birth anniversary - the second big nagar kirtan of the year after Baisakhi, with prabhat pheris in the days before.
Dussehra
Ravan-dahan effigies in the open grounds outside town, the way small Punjab towns have done it for generations.
When dated listings land
Dated events - kirtan samagams, dastar camps, local tournaments, school and club functions - will appear here as the town crew verifies them with the organisers. If you're organising something in Raikot, the fastest way to get it listed is through the Dayfari app.
Common questions
Are there events in Raikot this weekend?
Check this page closer to the date - the dated feed is being built now. The recurring fixtures above (gurpurabs, Lohri, Baisakhi, Bandi Chhor Divas) are the town's reliable annual anchors.
What is the biggest festival in Raikot?
Guru Gobind Singh's Parkash Purab at Tahliana Sahib in January, with the dastar camp drawing sangat from across the district. Baisakhi's nagar kirtan is the other big day.
Is the Qila Raipur Rural Olympics near Raikot?
About 40 km, near Ludhiana - a straightforward day trip, held in late January or February.
More to explore in Raikot
If you book through these links, Dayfari may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.