Baisakhi 2023: Baisakhi, one of the biggest festivals of the Sikh community, marks the beginning of the harvest season. The festival of Baisakhi is celebrated every year with great pomp and glory all over the country. Baisakhi, which is mainly celebrated in Punjab, offers hope for a better tomorrow as well as success, joy and fortune.
During this time people gather to spend time with their family, friends and other dear ones. Together, they celebrate the day, enjoy delicacies specially made for Baisakhi, and celebrate the beginning of the harvest season. In the Indian state of Haryana, Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi, is celebrated.
Baisakhi 2023: Date
This year Baisakhi is falling on April 14, which is a Friday. Celebrated as the Sikh New Year according to the solar calendar, this day is of great importance.
Baisakhi 2023: History
Baisakhi is a religious festival as well as a harvest festival for the Sikh community. Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa, or “pure” Sikh community, on March 30, 1699. He reportedly abolished the distinction between high and low caste groups and declared that all people were created equal. According to drikpanchang.com, Sikhism’s guru tradition was later abolished, and the Guru Granth Sahib was designated the religion’s holy book of eternal guidance.
Vaisakhi, which fell on this day in 1699, is when Guru Gobind exhorted followers to lay down their lives in the service of God. Five individuals are claimed to have offered their abilities, and they later earned the nickname “the five beloveds”.
Baisakhi 2023: Significance
The Sikh community enjoys festivities on this day. People participate in Nagar Kirtan, a procession through the streets on their way to places of worship, or gurudwaras. At the same time, they decorate the Gurudwaras and enhance their beauty. Devotees get ‘Kada’ Prasad, and people enjoy the day with their near and dear ones.
Baisakhi Celebrations
On this occasion, people wear brand new, vibrant outfits and perform Bhangra (Punjabi folk dance) at night. Friends and family get together for the event. Baisakhi fairs or fairs are also organized in many areas of the states. The day is also marked by Nagar Kirtan processions, which feature singing and chanting from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
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