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Baisakhi was celebrated with great enthusiasm on Friday at Shem Rock Roses School Kachighati. The school’s principal, Preeti Chuttani, gave complete information about Baisakhi to the children. On the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, children presented paintings and cultural programs. The principal told the children that Punjabi New Year begins on the day of Baisakhi. Baisakhi is also called Vaishakhi. This month is called Baisakh because Visakha Nakshatra is in full moon. On the first day of the month of Vaishakh, the sun transits into Aries. Baisakhi is also a symbol of changing seasons because on this day winter ends completely and summer is considered to have arrived. Along with this, Rabi crops are also harvested on Baisakhi. The Baisakhi festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the country but Baisakhi has a different significance among the Punjabi community. He said that Baisakhi is not only considered a symbol of the change of seasons but it is also considered the beginning of the New Year by the Punjabi community. Apart from harvesting the Rabi crop, Baisakhi also has historical importance. In the year 1699, the tenth and last Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, also established a special community for the Sikhs, the Khalsa Panth.
Being the Punjabi New Year, celebrations are held on the day of Baisakhi. Many fairs and cultural programs are also organized on this day. Along with this, people of the Sikh community also go to the Gurudwaras with their families to offer prayers. Apart from this, Nagar Kirtan, or processions, are also organized. On the Baisakhi festival, the joy of the arrival of the New Year is celebrated by preparing various food dishes and sweets. Along with this, while harvesting the Rabi crop, folk dances like Gidda, Bhaganda, etc., are also performed along with singing traditional songs. This month is called Baisakh due to the Vishakha constellation being in the full moon. In many places it is also called Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi has great importance among the Punjabi and Sikh communities.
Punjabi New Year starts from the day of Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi is also called Vaisakhi. This month is called Vaisakh because Visakha Nakshatra is in full moon. On the first day of the Vaisakh month, the Sun transits in Aries. Vaisakhi is also a symbol of changing seasons because from this day winter ends completely and summer is considered to have arrived. Along with this, Rabi crops are also harvested on Vaisakhi. The Baisakhi festival is celebrated with joy all over the country but Vaisakhi has a different significance among the Punjabi community. Come, know why the Baisakhi festival is celebrated and what its story is.
Baisakhi is not only considered a symbol of change of season but it is also considered the beginning of the New Year by the Punjabi community. Apart from harvesting Rabi crops, the historical importance of Vaisakhi is also no less. In the year 1699, the tenth and last Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, established a special community for the Sikhs, the Khalsa Panth.
Because of it being the Punjabi New Year, celebrations are held on the day of Baisakhi. Many fairs and cultural programs are also organized on this day. Along with this, people of the Sikh community also go to the Gurudwaras with their families to offer prayers. Apart from this, Nagar Kirtan, or processions, are also organized. On the Baisakhi festival, the joy of the arrival of the New Year is celebrated by preparing various food items and sweets. Along with this, while harvesting the Rabi crop, folk dances like Gidda, Bhaganda, etc., are also performed along with singing traditional songs.
While giving information to the children, he said that when the cruel ruler of the Mughal era, Aurangzeb, started a lot of atrocities on humanity. Aurangzeb had crossed all limits in being cruel, especially to the Sikh community. The culmination of atrocities was reached when Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was martyred at Chandni Chowk in Delhi while fighting with Aurangzeb. Seeing this injustice of Aurangzeb, Guru Govind Singh Ji organized his followers and established the Khalsa Panth. The aim of this sect was to work for the welfare of humanity in every way. Khalsa Panth put brotherhood above everything else. Apart from humanity, Khalsa Panth also worked to end social evils. In this way, on April 13, 1699, the tenth Guru, Govind Singh Ji, established the Khalsa Panth in Shri Kesgarh Sahib Anandpur and ended atrocities. This day was then considered as the New Year, so the festival of Baisakhi started being celebrated on April 13.
