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Vaisakhi – Piety and Celebration

April 12th, 2010 | Published in People & Events | 1 Comment

Vaisakhi is one of the most significant holidays for Sikhs. It commemorates the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699, by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. It falls on the first day of the Baisakh month in the solar Nanakshahi calendar, which corresponds to April 14 in the Gregorian calendar. It is also an ancient harvest festival in the Punjab region, which also marks a beginning of a new solar year, and new harvest season.

: Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru – from the Kapany Collection

: This painting shows Guru Gobind Singh preparing Amrit with his Khanda and baptisizing to Khalsa his first five disciples known as Panj- Piyares. Punjab, late 19th century, Paper, 28 x 20 cm, Collection: Govt. Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh

: Guru Gobind Singh ji been offered Amrit by the Panj Piyare

: A Khanda Batta – pic courtesy Karandeep Singh

: Some of the Panj Kakkara ( the 5 K’s) – Kada, Kangha and Kirpan

: Vaisakhi parade

: Harvesting of the wheat crop , Oil on canvas, Mahal Collection

: Farmers celebrate a bountiful harvest

: Joyful farmers in their fields

: Bhangra at the Mela

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Happy Baisakhi to All

Dhand dee laa ke chadar,
Phullan nu jadd khid khid hasee aandee hai,
us wailey hee bas Baisakhi aandee hai.

Badla nu chumdee,
hawaa ich jhooldee sunhari fasal jad,
jatt nu bulaandee hai,
us wailey hee bas Baisakhi aandee hai.

Bhangde te gidde di toli rall ke
jadd pind ich tamalaa paundi hai,
us wailey hee bas Baisakhi aandee hai.

Mere Punjab di mitti jad wee
menu wajaa maar bulandi hai,
har din mere dil ich ik navi Baisakhi aandhi hai!!!

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Gur Iqbal says:

April 14th, 2010at 9:01 pm(#)

Very impressive work!!

Keep it up!!