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Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (, ) (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth Guru of Sikhism. He was born in Patna, Bihar in India and became a Guru on 11 November 1675, at the age of nine years, succeeding his father Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was the leader of the Sikh faith, a warrior, a poet, and a philosopher. In the Sikh society, Guru Gobind Singh is considered a perfect example of manhood; highly educated, skilled in horsemanship, armed combat, chivalrous, and generous in character.
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Guru Granth Sahib
The Guru Granth Sahib (, ' with honorifics), or Adi Granth''', is the holy scripture of Sikhism. The book itself is also officially regarded as the final and eternal Guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh Gurus, from 1469 to 1708. It is a collection of hymns or shabad or "Baani", which describe the qualities of God and why one should meditate on God's name.
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Anandpur Sahib
Anandpur Sahib (, ) is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the state of Punjab, India. Known as "the holy City of Bliss," it is a holy city of the Sikhs and is one of their most important sacred places, closely linked with their religious traditions and history. It is located on the lower spurs of the Himalayas surrounded by picturesque natural scenery, with the river Sutlej forming a shimmering and shiny blue border on the south west barely four miles away.
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Assam
Assam (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm ) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur in the city of Guwahati. Located south of the eastern Himalayas, Assam comprises the Brahmaputra and the Barak river valleys along with the Karbi Anglong and the North Cachar Hills with an area of 30,285 square miles (78,438 km²). Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. These states are connected to the rest of India via a narrow strip in West Bengal called the Siliguri Corridor or "Chicken's Neck". Assam also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh; and cultures, peoples and climate with South-East Asia – important elements in India’s Look East policy.
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Haryana
Haryana (, , , ) is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar (VS 1189-1230). It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south. The river Yamuna defines its eastern border with Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Haryana also surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently, a large area of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region. The capital of the state is Chandigarh which is administered as a union territory and is also the capital of Punjab. The name Haryana means the Abode of God from Sanskrit Hari (the Hindu God Vishnu) and ayana (home), although it may also refer to the lush green landscape of the state (from Sanskrit harit meaning green).
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Hasan Abdal
Hasan Abdal (, ) is an historic town in Northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is located where the Grand Trunk Road meets the Karakoram Highway near the North-West Frontier Province province, northwest of Wah. It is 40 km northwest of Rawalpindi. It has a population of about over 50,000. It is famous for Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib, one of the most sacred places of Sikhism. Thousands of Sikhs visit the Gurudwara on the eve of Besakhi every year. The other historical place is a tomb erroneously called Lala Rukh Tomb. There is a grave inside a square walled Garden and a fresh water fish pond near the tomb. On the nearby hill there is a meditation chamber attributed to a saint Baba Hasan Abdal also known as Baba Wali Kandhari with local folks. The city is named after this saint.
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Himachal Pradesh (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश ) is a state in Northern India. It is spread over 21,495 sq mi (55,673 km²), and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. The literal meaning of Himachal Pradesh is Region of snowy mountains.
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India
India (), officially the Republic of India ( ; see also official names of India), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east; and it is bordered by Pakistan to the west; Bhutan, the People's Republic of China and Nepal to the north; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, mainland India and the Lakshadweep Islands are in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share maritime border with Thailand and the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Andaman Sea. India has a coastline of .
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Kerala (Malayalam: , {{audio|Ml-Kerala.ogg|) is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language.
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Lahore
Lahore ({{lang-pa|, {{lang-ur|, ) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. The city lies along the Ravi River and is situated approximately from Wagah (the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan). Historically the main city of the undivided Punjab, Lahore has been a center of Muslim heritage since the Data Durbar is located here. It is often called the Garden of Mughals because of its rich Mughal heritage. It successively served as provincial/regional capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, the Ghaznavids in the 12th century, the Ghurid State in the 12th and 13th century, the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century, and it was the capital of the Punjab region under the British Raj in the mid 19th and early 20th century. Mughal structures such as the Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, and the mausolea of Jehangir and Nur Jehan are popular tourist attractions for the city. Lahore is also home to many British colonial structures built in the Mughal-Gothic style, such as the Lahore High Court, the General Post Office (GPO), the Lahore Museum, and many older universities including the University of the Punjab. Lahore is often referred to as the cultural heart of Pakistan, as it is the center of Pakistani arts, films and intelligentsia.
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Nankana Sahib
Nankana Sahib (Shahmukhi: , Gurmukhi: ਨਨਕਾਣਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ), was earlier known as 'Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi' is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab named after the first Guru of the Sikhs Guru Nanak Dev. Located at 31°26'51N 73°41'50E - about 80 kilometers south west of Lahore and about 75 kilometres East from Faisalabad, with a population of approx. 60,000 , it is also the capital of Nankana Sahib District and Tehsil. Because Nankana Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, the central figure in Sikhism, it is a city of high historic and religious value and is a popular pilgrimage site for Sikhs from all over the world.
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Orissa
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Tamil Nadu (, ) is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the States of Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south.
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Tripura
Tripura ( Tripura) is a state in North-East India, with an area of 4,051 sq. mi. or 10,491.69 km². Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are Bengali and Kokborok. It was formerly an independent Tripuri kingdom and was merged with independent India on 15 October 1949 by the Tripura Merger Agreement. It was also known as "Hill Tippera" (anglicized version of Tipra) during the British Raj period and has a history of over 2500 years and 186 kings.
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Jasjot Singh Ghuman - Vaisakhi Mela
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- Published: 11 Apr 2010
- Uploaded: 28 Aug 2011
- Author: JasjotSinghGhuman
The debut single from Jasjot Singh Ghuman - Vaisakhi Mela. Director: Blaise
VAISAKHI
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Nindy Kaur Sadi Gali House Mix feat. Dj Shadow (Free Download)
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- Published: 12 Apr 2011
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- Author: threerecordsuk
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Happy Vaisakhi Lot Lots!
Hey guys, just wanted to give you guys a quick shoutout (old school macbook style vlog) and wish you guyzers and gyalzers a Happy Vaisakhi and all that good stuff! For those of you who may not know what Vaisakhi is, read up on it here www.sikhiwiki.org And this is my good buddies site, I think its a wonderful awesomeness for us students, and I wanted to help him out a bit, so check out Note Wagon here, ok thaaanks! www.notewagon.com http www.facebook.com
Vaisakhi hockey tournament ends
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- Published: 25 Apr 2011
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- Author: standardgroupkenya
Telkom orange are the new champions of the annual women's Vaisakhi hockey tournament after a 5-2 win over Strathmore University at the city park. Kenya police clinched the corresponding men's title after shooting down Strathmore University 2-0. Earlier on, Nairobi Simba beat KCA University 4-2 in the 3rd and 4th place playoffs.
Vaisakhi Message
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- Published: 11 Apr 2011
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Happy Vaisakhi from Jagmeet Singh
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- Published: 15 Apr 2011
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Jagmeet Singh sends out his warm wishes for a very Happy Vaisakhi, a day when Sikhs everywhere rejoice to celebrate the harvest & creation of the Khalsa. Follow Jagmeet on Twitter: www.twiter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
LET'S MARCH: Vaisakhi Oslo 2011
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- Published: 16 Apr 2011
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- Author: Kwantonium
Hello! This is a video of me going to celebrate the founding of the Khalsa! The brother-/sisterhood of Sikhi. Oslo, Norway. 2011, 16. april. Check out www.youtube.com if your interested in learning more about vaisakhi and sikhi.
Vaisakhi Mela 2011 - Bhangra Mayhem
Last year's Punjabi Dream Team, now renamed to BHANGRA MAYHEM, back in action, repping the city of Cleveland yet again. This time, it was in front of singer BIKRAM SINGH. -Dilpreet, Shiva, Shubhpreet, Sandip, Guneet, Khush. Another amazing, jaw-dropping, explosive performance in Parma's UAW hall near Cleveland, Ohio on April 30, 2011. -Thanks to Dilpreet Singh for the beastly remix. Thanks to Rocky Janda for the amazing coaching. Thanks to everyone else who came out and supported us. Buahhhh.
Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan sydney 2011.f4v
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- Published: 17 Apr 2011
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- Author: theindoaustimes
VAISAKHI NAGAR KIRTAN 2011 sydney australia Celebrated the Birthday of Khalsa on Sunday 17th April 2011. Opera House round about along macquarie street. Finishing at Martin Place Sydney CBD between Pitt and Castlereigh Street. Followed by light refreshment and address by VIPs at Martin Place. Buses will leave Parklea Gurudwara Sahib at 12 noon and return buses will depart from City at 5pm from Parklea Participating Organisations Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Revesby Australian Sikh Association, Glenwood Northshore Sikh Association, Turramurra
British Sikh Consultative Forum, Vaisakhi 2011, House of Commons
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- Published: 08 Apr 2011
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Rt Hon Theresa Villiers, Minister of State at the Dept for Transport. UK Government commits to further talks with sikhs to resolve airport issue.
Surrey Vaisakhi 2011 Khalsa Parade & Ceremony at Sikh Gurdwara Sahib
It is Vaisakhi Day 2011 in Surrey, BC, in Greater Vancouver, on April 23, 2011. The Sikh ceremony began at 9:30AM at the Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar commemorating the Birth of the Khalsa. Guru Spoke, dedications, gift offering, sword and armor demonstrations, prayers, reciting from the scriptures etc. A parade is formed when the moving Gurdwara where the Holy Book, Guru Granth Sahib, was enshrined and travelled along 128th Street and the nearby neighborhood. Tens of thousands of South Asians and Sikhs gathered and walked in the procession. Along the route, free food and drinks were provided by community groups, businesses and individuals. The all-day event last until 4PM. [Video Producer: Ray Van Eng. www.vancouver21.com ]
Sher-e-Punjab Bhangra Winnipeg @ Vaisakhi Mela 2011
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- Published: 25 Apr 2011
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Sher-e-Punjab performing at Vaisakhi Mela 2011, held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
Vaisakhi Special on The Express April 12, 2011 Part 1
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- Published: 12 Apr 2011
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Johanna Ward hosts from the Punjabi Market with a tour from Mita Naidu Vancouver - Culture - Bianca Solterbeck catches up with the SFU Bhangra Class as they get ready to "flash mob" Surrey - Culture - Erin Shaw visits the BC Cultural Bhangra Academy
Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan Sydney Part-2.f4v
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- Published: 18 Apr 2011
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- Author: theindoaustimes
Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan Sydney PART -2 sydney australia Celebrated the Birthday of Khalsa on Sunday 17th April 2011. Opera House round about along macquarie street. Finishing at Martin Place Sydney CBD between Pitt and Castlereigh Street. Followed by light refreshment and address by VIPs at Martin Place. Buses will leave Parklea Gurudwara Sahib at 12 noon and return buses will depart from City at 5pm from Parklea Participating Organisations Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Revesby Australian Sikh Association, Glenwood Northshore Sikh Association, Turramurra
1 Malaysia Vaisakhi Open House
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- Published: 04 May 2011
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Kuala Lumpur, 02/05/2011 - Prime Minister of Malaysia spent about an hour and the half at the 1 Malaysia Vaisakhi Open House at Dataran Merdeka Altough it was raining Prime Minister was entertained by the performance. Prime Minister also got the chance to visit the exhibition booth and had a chance to meet the Malaysians. With the Prime Minister was his wife & Minister in Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. This Open House was organized by Sikh Naujwan Sabha or Persatuan Belia Sikh Malaysia. (Video taken from Prime Minister's Youtube page)
Southall vaisakhi nagar kirtan 2011 uk
This is a small clip of the nagar kirtan on the way to park ave, in southall April 10th 2011 england, uk. the Siri Guru Granth Sahib ji is placed on a lovingly designed truck and taken through the town, followed by the sangat on foot (devotees of the guru). there are food stalls where the food is given out through out the town to anyone for free through out the town and streets. The guru granth sahib ji is regarded as a living guru by the sikhs. this yearly festival marks the birth of the khalsa and to celebrate that all humans are one and that no caste system will define the sikhs and that they are one, the khalsa. this clip was filmed on the way to park ave, gurdwara in southall uk. filmed by Hardeep S Ghatora.
SURREY Vaisakhi 2011 Khalsa Parade Travelled Along Sikh neighborhood
The moving Gurdwara carrying the Holy Book, Guru Granth Sahib left Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar and travelled along 128th Street and the nearby neighborhood. Tens of thousands of South Asians followed the procession through the various communities. Gurus spoke, prayers were given, hymns sung and Sikhs religious music were played. [Videop Producer: Ray Van Eng www.vancouver21.com ]
ANAKH HOUSTON DI @Vaisakhi Mela 2011 Houston, TX "PLAY 720P"
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Tigerstyle - Gagan Damama Bajio - Global Gathering VAISAKHI LIVE SESSION
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- Published: 30 Apr 2010
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Mary Ann Kenedy's Global Gathering on BBC RAdio Scotland invited Tigerstyle into their studios on the 27th of April 2010 to perform a special live acoustic devotional session to celebrate Vaisakhi. "Gagan Damama Bajio" is gurbani written by Bhagat Kabir, Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Arjun Dev Ji The composition is a traditional Punjabi folk form known as "Vaar" Vocals & Harmonium: Raj & Pops Tabla: Hardeep Singh
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Vaisakhi at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa Panth.
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Twin towers (Point 17 on map) of Ramgarhia Bunga
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Thousands celebrate Vaisakhi in Surrey
25 Apr 2011
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Thousands of people filled the streets of central Surrey on Saturday for the annual Vaisakhi parade. The sun reflected off the sequined outfits in all colours of the rainbow, the happy sounds of bhangra music filled the streets and the delicious smells of pakoras and curry filled the air. Beanti...
Vaisakhi parade held in Coventry
24 Apr 2011
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Colourful demonstrations of skill are always part of Surrey's big Vaisakhi parade, set for today. The parade will begin at approximately 9: 30 a.m. at Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar Temple, located at 12885 85th Ave. The festivities will conclude...
Vaisakhi parade floats checked by Surrey RCMP
20 Apr 2011
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VANCOUVER: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined thousands of Sikhs here on April 16, Saturday for the weekend Vaisakhi celebrations. Called the Vaisakhi Parade, it is one of the oldest and biggest Sikh celebrations in North America. Welcoming the over 10,000 participants in the Vaisakhi...
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A round-up of today's news, views and videos with help from the city's best websites and blogs A new era beckons at the historic Town Hall Tavern in Leeds city centre...
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J.P. Chohan waited for nearly two hours on a Vancouver corner for a glimpse of the Vaisakhi Day parade Saturday, but it wouldn't have mattered if he had to wait all day. To Chohan, the annual parade is much more than the traditional free Indian snacks and the train of Sikh motorcycle drivers and...
Vaisakhi festival celebrated in Australia
18 Apr 2011
The Times of India
MELBOURNE: Australian Sikhs have celebrated the Vaisakhi festival with gaiety and great fervour, marking the beginning of the community's New Year and...
Vaisakhi
| Holiday name | Vaisakhi |
|---|---|
| Caption | Sikh Baisakhi parade in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on April 15, 2006 |
| Nickname | Baisakhi |
| Observedby | Sikhs |
| Date | 1 Vaisakh (usually April 13, but April 14 in 2011 in the Gregorian calendar) |
| Observances | Prayers, Processions, raising of the Nishan Sahib flag |
| Celebrations | Parades and Nagar Kirtan |
| Significance | The birth of the Khalsa, the beginning of the harvest season.}} |
Vaisakhi ( , , also known as Baisakhi, Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi) is an ancient harvest festival celebrated across North Indian states, especially Punjab by all Punjabis regardless of religion. In Sikhism the Khalsa was founded on same day as the Vaisakhi festival, so Sikhs celebrate twice as much.
In Sikhism, it is one of the most significant holidays in the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699, by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
This day is also observed as the beginning of the Hindu solar new year celebrated by people across Nepal, the Assam Valley, Kerala, Orissa, West Bengal and other regions of India. The particular significance attached to the occasion shows regional variation outside of Punjab too. In Himachal Pradesh, the Hindu Goddess Jwalamukhi is worshipped on Vaisakhi, while in Bihar, the Sun-god Surya is honoured. The festival is celebrated as Rongali Bihu in Assam, Naba Barsha or Pohela Boishakh in Bengal and Tripura, Puthandu (Tamil New Year) in Tamil Nadu, Vishu (or Vaishakhi) in Kerala, Bikhu or Bikhauti in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, Maha Vishuba Sankranti (or Pana Sankranti) in Orissa, and the Sinhalese New Year festival in Sri Lanka. Besides Punjab, Vaisakhi is widely celebrated as a traditional harvest festival in many northern states of India, such as Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In many places the day is marked by ritualistic bathing in sacred rivers like the Ganges.
Celebrations
Vaisakhi is usually on the 13th April, and occasionally on 14th April. To mark the celebrations, Sikh devotees generally attend the Gurudwara before dawn with flowers and offerings in hands. 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 last living Sikh spiritual teacher, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, who baptized the first Sikhs using sweet nectar called Amrit.at Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa Panth.]]
Punjab, Pakistan
Vaisakhi is widely celebrated by Sikhs in Punjab in Pakistan as well, with festivities centered on the Panja Sahib complex in Hassan Abdal, numerous shrines in Nankana Sahib, and in various historical sites in Lahore. It is culturally and traditionally regarded as an important and significant Punjabi festival, further exemplified by the thousands of Sikh pilgrims from India arriving each year to commemorate the day at the sacred Sikh sites of Nankana Sahib and Hasan Abdal. Further, local Muslims and Hindus also partake in celebrations with secular intentions. In April 2009, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee announced plans for formally organising the event on a larger scale in the country as well as expressing intentions for elegant arrangements. In 2010, over 20,000 Indian pilgrims were expected to arrive in Pakistan for the celebrations, a significant increase over previous years.
Punjab, India
The main celebration takes place at Talwandi Sabo (where Guru Gobind Singh stayed for nine months and completed the recompilation of the Guru Granth Sahib), and in the gurdwara at Anandpur Sahib, the birth place of the Khalsa and at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
United States, Canada and United Kingdom
In the United States, there is usually a parade commemorating the Vaisakhi celebration. In Manhattan, New York City people come out to do "seva" (religious work) such as giving out free food, and completing any other labor that needs to be done. In Los Angeles, California, the local Sikh community consisting of more than 20 Gurudwaras or Sikh Temples holds a full day kirtan or spiritual music program followed by a two mile parade in downtown Los Angeles with an estimated 15,000 participants. The local Sikh community in Vancouver, Abbotsford and Surrey, British Columbia, Canada holds its annual Vaisakhi celebrations in the April long weekend, which often includes a nagar kirtan, or parade, which an estimated 200,000 people attend.
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External links
Category:April observances Category:Hindu festivals Category:Religious festivals Category:Festivals in India Category:Harvest festivals Category:Sikh festivals Category:Punjabi culture
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