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Puthandu
in Tamil Nadu
Vishu in Kerala
Some of these are celebrated on the same day as Baisakhi while others are celebrated a day
or two after the same.
Baisakhi Significance – For Sikh Community
Contrary
to the common notion, Baisakhi is actually a Hindu festival. It is the Sikh guru,
Guru Amar Das who chose it for the Sikhs along with other two festivals – Diwali and
Makar Sankranti. Just as in Hinduism, Baisakhi marks the beginning of the New Year in
Sikhism also and hence it is a day for celebration.
Apart from this, Baisakhi is also celebrated as a harvest festival
in Punjab as the Rabi crop
ripens around this time in the Punjab region. The farmers thank God for the harvest and
also pray for abundance in future.
This day is also special for the Sikhs as it marked the beginning of the Sikh order after the
execution of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur who
declined the Mughal Emperor
Auangzeb‟s order to convert to Islam. This was followed by the coronation of their tenth
Guru and the formation of the Khalsa Panth.
Conclusion
Baisakhi is celebrated with great zeal across the country mainly in Punjab where people
carry out processions,
burst fire crackers, organize feast for their near ones and enjoy the
whole day.
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