Baisakhi is said to be
the spring harvest festival. It is mostly observed by Punjabis and Sikhs. It is
also known as Vaisakhi or Vasakhi and is Vaisakhi is one of the three Hindu
festivals chosen by Guru Amar Das to be celebrated by Sikhs.
• The most famous festival of Punjab is
Baisakhi and is also the Punjabi New Year. It falls on the month Baisakh, which
is the first month of the Bikram Sambat Hindu Calendar and hence is known as
Baisakhi.
• This day is also
known as Naba Barsha in Bengal, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Rongali Bihuin Assam
and Vaisakha in Bihar.
• This festival is considered to be a very
important day for the Sikhs as in Sikhism this is the foundation day of Khalsa
Panth. This day also has astrological significance. Khalsa was the name of the
collective body of all the initiated Sikhs, represented by the Five
Beloved-Ones (or the Panj Piare in Punjabi). It can also be called the Guru
Panth, the embodiment of the Guru. The creation of Khalsa nation gave rise to 3
important aspects of Sikhism namely the Khalsa civilization; the Sikh form and
the manner of implementing the philosophy of Guru Nanak as prescribed – Shabad
surat abyass:
Suraṯ sabaḝ bẖav sĝgar
ṯarī ai Nĝnak nĝm vakẖĝṇe
By Surat-Shabad do
thou cross the ocean of phenomena
By uttering His Nam, O
Nanak
THE MISSION OF GURU
NANAK WAS ACHIEVED AFTER THE SACRIFICES OF THE GURUS, SACRIFICE BY THE FOUR
SONS OF GURU GOBIND SINGH AND NUMEROUS SACRIFICES BY SHAHID SINGHS. THESE THREE
ASPECTS ENCOMPASSED AND PROTECTED ALL THAT WAS ACHIEVED DURING THE 314 YEARS.
• Astrologically, the date of Baisakhi is
significant as it marks sun’s entry into Mesh Rashi hence it is also termed as
Mesha Sankranti.
• This is also a very important day for farmers
of the agriculturally rich states like Haryana and Punjab. After waking up
early and dressing in new clothes, farmers visit temples and gurdwaras to
express gratitude to God for the good harvest and seek blessings for ensuring
agriculture season. Farmers also celebrate Baisakhi by performing energetic
bhangra and gidda dance and participating in Baisakhi Fairs.
• This day is also significant for the Hindus
as it was on this day in 1875 that Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya
Samaj – a reformed sect of Hindus who are devoted to the Vedas for spiritual
guidance and have discarded idol worship.
• Baisakhi day is relevant in another way as
well for the Buddhists as Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment and Nirvana on
this auspicious day.
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