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'''Bora''' is a village in the [[Hoshiarpur district]] of [[Punjab, India]].

==Location==
Bora is located {{convert|5|km|mi}} east of Garshankar. It is situated on the Garhshankar - Sri Anand pur Sahib Road.

==History==
In the 19th century, between 1800-1820 AD, Shri Mahant Ram, a [[Brahmin|Digpal Brahmin]], came from Garhi Mansowal and purchased or occupied some land. As the time passed people from nearby villages started to come there, and Mahant Ram started selling plots to those people, becoming wealthy in the process. According to the [[caste system of India|caste]] norms of the time, Brahmins occupied the center of the developing town, while peasants occupied the East side of the village, and lower castes, the North side of the village.

===Etymology===
The village was named for the prevalence of [[banyan]] trees ("boharh" in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]) in the area. The banyan trees have since been cut down.

==Culture==

===Festivals===
Bora celebrates all [[Hindu festivals|Hindu]] and [[Sikh festivals|Sikh]] festivals, including [[Diwali]], [[Holi]], [[Gurpurab]], and [[Raksha Bandhan]], but [[Janamastami]] is the most popular festival in the village and is celebrated with great pomp and show by Hindus and Sikhs. On this day Sri Mahakali temple is decorated and the goddess [[Mahakali]] is worshipped with ''[[prasad]]'' prepared by the temple administrators and offered to the goddess.

In the 19th century there was a great confusion among the villagers that on which day Mahakali should be worshipped. The people of the Digpal gotra suggested that this holy ceremony should be done on the day of "Janamashtami".

===Houses of worship===
Bora is home to several [[Hindu temple|temples]]:
* Sri Mahakali Temple
* Sri Sai Baba Temple (Gugga Zahir Peer)
* Sri Gugga Marhi Temple
* Shivalya (Shiv Mandir)
* Do Lathian Wala Mandir (Shivalya)
* Bagge Da Mandir

There is also a Sikh [[gurudwara]] named Gurudwara Chhevi Patshahi Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji.

==External links==
* [http://www.mypind.com/hos/hosPage270.htm MyPind.com – Bora]

[[Category:Villages in Hoshiarpur district]]
{{Hoshiarpur district}}

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>Bellowhead678 at 19:26, 9 January 2020