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Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵੈਸਾਖੀ , vaisākhī, is also known as Baisākhī), is a very important day for Sikhs and one of the most colourful events in the Sikh calendar. It occurs during mid-April every year and traditionally in Punjab, the festival corresponds with the first harvesting of the crops for the year.
Nagar Kirtan (Punjabi: ਨਗਰ-ਕੀਰਤਨ ), in Sikhism, is customary in the festival of Vaisakhi. Traditionally, the procession is led by the saffron -robed Panj Piare (the five beloved of the Guru), who are followed by the Guru Granth Sahib , the holy Sikh scripture, which is placed on a float .
Processions through towns are also common. Vaisakhi is the day on which the Khalsa was born and Sikhs were given a clear identity and a code of conduct to live by, led by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, who baptized the first Sikhs using sweet nectar called Amrit. [1] Martyrdom of Guru Arjan: June 16
Vaisakhi is the most important festival in the Sikh calendar, taking place on the first lunar month of Vaisakh, which falls on 14 April each year. On this day, the Khalsa was created and much celebration takes place in the form of Samagams, Nagar Kirtan , Gatka exhibitions, Akand Paths and so on.
Bhangra (Punjabi: ਭੰਗੜਾ) is a type of traditional folk dance of Punjab area of the Indian subcontinent. [1] According to Manuel (2001), bhangra is especially associated with the vernal Vaisakhi festival, performed during harvest season between April and the first quarter of May.
Two Sikh men celebrating Vaisakhi by giving away free sugarcane juice. Vaisakhi mela. Vaisakhi is a religious festival of Sikhs. Vaisakhi marks the beginning of Sikh new year and the formation of the Khalsa. [130] [131] Punjabi Muslims observe the new year according to the Islamic calendar.
It is known Vaisakhi across North India and Nepal and marks the beginning of the Hindu Solar New Year. [15] [16] The same day every year is also the new year for many Buddhist communities in parts of southeast Asia such as Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Cambodia, likely an influence of their shared culture in the 1st millennium CE. [16] Some examples ...
Vaisakhi: April 13/Vaisakh: Punjabi new year. Falls on Mesha Sankranti. Rakhri (Raksha Bandhan) Sawan full moon: Brothers and sisters day. [4] [8] Krishna Janmashtami: Shravana, Krishna Paksha, Ashtami: Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. [4] [5] Sanjhi: Varies: To honour the Mother Goddess. [9] Śrāddha: Second half of the month Bhadrapada ...