The festival of Baisakhi is mainly celebrated with pomp in Punjab. This festival is celebrated as the festival of harvesting the new crop. At this festival mainly people enthusiastic and feast. Every year this festival is celebrated on 14 April.

On this day mainly people perform Bhangra and Gidda and express their happiness together. It is one of the most popular harvest festivals of India, Baisakhi, celebrated with great enthusiasm mainly in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.

This festival also marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year. On this day, the people of the Sikh community pay homage to their tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. On this day people visit beautifully decorated Gurudwaras, participate in Kirtans and enjoy the festivities. Let us know when this festival will be celebrated this year and what its importance is.

Baisakhi date

Baisakhi is an auspicious festival in Punjab. This festival will be celebrated on Friday, April 14 this year.

Importance of Baisakhi

The festival is celebrated because Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs, chose this day to celebrate Baisakhi. Furthermore, the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was publicly beheaded by the Mughals in 1699. On the eve of Baisakhi in 1699, the sons of the ninth Sikh Guru rallied the Sikhs and inspired them with their words and deeds. The festival is celebrated to mark the coronation of Guru Gobind Singh and the foundation of the KhalsaPanth of Sikhism.

History of the Baisakhi festival

The religious significance of the Baisakhi festival started in the year 1699. The foundation of PanthKhalsa was laid by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. This is the reason why this day is also known as KhalsaSirjanaDiwas.

The traditional New Year is celebrated by Sikhs on Baisakhi. The story of Baisakhi begins with the martyrdom of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, who was publicly beheaded by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

At that time when Aurangzeb wanted to spread Islam in India, Bahadur Guru Tegh Bahadur stood up for the rights of Hindus and Sikhs and was beheaded by Aurangzeb. After his death, his son, Guru Gobind Singh, became the next Guru of the Sikhs. At that time Guru Gobind Singh chose Baisakhi as an opportunity to convert the Sikhs into a family of soldier saints, which is still known as the KhalsaPanth.

When is the Baisakhi festival celebrated?

Baisakhi is celebrated every year on 13 April or 14 April in India. This year Baisakhi festival will be celebrated on the 14th of April. The day is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy in the northern Indian states, especially Punjab and Haryana.

It is an ancient festival that marks the Solar New Year and is meant to celebrate the spring harvest. Traditional folk dances are also performed on this day and people enjoy the festival to the fullest.

Interesting facts related to Baisakhi

  • On the day of Baisakhi, farmers worship the new crop while thanking Mother Nature. It is believed that Baisakhi marks the beginning of a new year as well as a new harvest. On this day people get up early in the morning and take bath in the holy lake. People from the Sikh community especially gather at the Gurdwara to participate in morning prayers and take Kada Prasad.
  • On this day Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, is ritually taken out and given a bath with milk and water. The holy book is then neatly placed on its throne and the people assembled in the gurudwara recite the text.

Thus Baisakhi festival has special significance and it is celebrated with the joy of harvesting.

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