New Delhi: The spring harvest pageant of Baisakhi, also called Vaisakhi, will likely be celebrated on Wednesday, April 14 this 12 months. The event marks the Sikh New Year and is widely known primarily in Punjab and different components of North India.
According to Dirk Panchang, right here is the auspicious time for Vaisakhi:
- Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021
- Vaishakhi Sankranti Moment: 02:48 AM
- Mesha Sankranti on Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Significance of the pageant
Baisakhi or Vaisakhi marks the beginning of the Khalsa way of life within the Sikh faith and commemorates the formation of Khalsa Panth of warriors beneath Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699.
It additionally marks the time for the harvest of rabi crops. On this present day, farmers thank God for the great harvest, they’ve had within the earlier 12 months and additionally pray for a similar within the coming 12 months.
How is the pageant celebrated?
On this present day, temples, Gurudwaras are embellished. Devotees sing bhajans, and devotional satsangs are additionally organised in reverence of God.
Hindus have fun the pageant by taking a holy dip alongside the banks of river Ganga, go to temples and meet pals. However, as a result of surging COVID-19 instances throughout the nation, celebrations could also be restricted.
We want our readers a really Happy Baisakhi!
