Baisakhi ya Vaisakhi ek colourful aur energetic festival hai jo mainly Punjab aur North India mein manaya jata hai. Is baar Baisakhi 2025 ko 13 April, Sunday ko celebrate kiya jayega. Ye sirf ek harvest festival nahi, balki ek religiously important din bhi hai, especially for Sikh community.
Baisakhi Ka Historical Aur Religious Significance
Sikh religion ke liye Baisakhi kaafi important hai. 1699 mein Guru Gobind Singh Ji ne Khalsa Panth ka sthaapna kiya tha isi din. Anandpur Sahib mein Guruji ne 5 logon ko bulaya jo apni jaan dene ko ready the. Unhe kaha jaata hai Panj Pyare.
Is din se Sikh community ek organised aur spiritual force bani. Is wajah se Baisakhi ko Khalsa Diwas bhi bola jata hai.
Hindu calendar ke according bhi ye din khaas hai — ye hai solar new year, jab Surya devta Mesha Rashi mein enter karte hain. Farmers bhi iss din rabi crops jaise gehun (wheat) harvest karte hain, aur bhagwan ka shukriya ada karte hain.
Baisakhi Celebrations in Punjab
Punjab mein Baisakhi ka mazaa hi kuch aur hota hai! Har jagah hoti hai:
• Bhangra aur Gidda performances
• Dhol beats aur folk music
• Colorful fairs (melas)
• Traditional Punjabi khana
Villagers apne traditional attire mein celebrate karte hain. Cities jaise Amritsar, Ludhiana aur Jalandhar mein major events aur Gurdwara celebrations hote hain. Golden Temple mein thousands of log ardaas aur seva karne aate hain.
Sikh Rituals on Baisakhi