Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is Coming on 14 or 13 April 2013 and the grand celebration in Punjab.
About Baisakhi
Baisakhi Festival falls on the first day of Vaisakh month (April-May) according to Nanakshahi or Sikh Calendar. For this reason, Baisakhi is also popularly known as Vaisakhi. According to English calendar, the date of Baisakhi corresponds to April 13 every year and April 14 once in every 36 years. This difference in Baisakhi dates is due to the fact that day of Baisakhi is reckoned according to solar calendar and not the lunar calendar. The auspicious date of Baisakhi is celebrated all over India under different names and different set of rituals and celebrations. Baisakhi date coincides with ‘Rongali Bihu’ in Assam, ‘Naba Barsha’ in Bengal, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and ‘Pooram Vishu’ in Kerala.
Baisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs and is
celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and gaiety in the state of Punjab and
all throughout the world where there is a significant Sikh population.
For the large farming community of Punjab, Baisakhi Festival marks the
time for harvest of rabi crops and they celebrate the day by performing
joyful bhangra and gidda dance. For the Sikh community, Baisakhi
Festival has tremendous religious significance as it was on a Baisakhi
Day in 1699, that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru laid the
foundation of Panth Khalsa-the Order of the Pure Ones.
Baisakhi Celebrations
People of Punjab celebrate the festival of Baisakhi with exuberance and
devotion. As the festival has tremendous importance in Sikh religion,
major activities of the day are organized in Gurdwaras. People wake up
early to prepare for the day. Many also take bath in the holy river to
mark the auspicious occasion. After getting ready people pay a visit to
their neighbourdood gurdwara and take part in the special prayer meeting
organized for the day. At the end of the Baisakhi ardas, congregates
receive specially prepared Kara prasad or sweetened semolina. This is
followed by a guru ka langar or community lunch.
Later, during the day people of Sikh faith take out a Baisakhi
procession under the leadership of Panj piaras. The procession moves
through the major localities of the city amidst the rendition of
devotional songs by the participating men, women and children. Mock
duels, bhangra and gidda performances make the procession joyous and
colourful.
Baisakhi Sms2013
Khushboo teri yaari di saanu mehka jaandi hai, teri har ik kitti hoyi gal saanu behka jaandi hai, saah taan bahut der lagaande ne aun – jaan vich, har saah ton pehle teri yaad aa jaandi hai. Happy Baisakhi!
Nach le gaa le hamare sath, Aayi hai Baisakhi khushiyo ke sath, Masti me jhoom or kheer-poore khaa, Aur na kar tu duniya ki parwah. Baisakhi Mubarak Ho!!
Khalsa mero roop hai khas Khalse me haun karaun niwas Khalsa mero mukh hai anga Khalse ke haun sad sad sanga Vaisakhi diya lakh lakh vadhaiya
Oh Kheta di mehak, Oh jhumara da nachna, bada yaad aunda hai, tere naal manaya hoeya har saal yaad aunda hai dil karda hai tere kol aake Vaisakhi da anand lelaan Ki karan kam di majburi, Phir vi dost tu mere dil vich rehnda hain… Happy Baisakhi!!
Khushboo teri yaari di saanu mehka jaandi hai, teri har ik kitti hoyi gal saanu behka jaandi hai, saah taan bahut der lagaande ne aun – jaan vich, har saah ton pehle teri yaad aa jaandi hai. Happy Baisakhi!
Nachle gaale hamare sath, Aayi hai Baisakhi khushiyon ke sath,, Masti mein jhoom aur kheer-poore khaa,, Ab na kar tu duniya ki parwa. Baisakhi Mubarak Ho!
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