Vaisakhi
vaisakhi also known baisakhi mark first day month vaisakh traditionally celebrated annually april sometimes april seen spring harvest celebration primarily punjab northern india whilst culturally significant festival harvest many part india vaisakhi also date indian solar new year sikh addition significance harvest festival sikh hold kirtans visit local gurdwaras community fair hold nagar kirtan procession raise nishan sahib flag gather socialize share festive food vaisakhi observes major event history sikhism indian subcontinent happened punjab region vaisakhi major sikh festival mark birth khalsa order guru gobind singh tenth guru sikhism april later ranjit singh proclaimed maharaja sikh empire april coincide vaisakhi creating unified political state vaisakhi also day bengal army officer reginald dyer ordered troop shoot protesting crowd amritsar event would come known jallianwala bagh massacre massacre proved influential history indian independence movement holiday observed hindu known various regional name part india many hindu community festival occasion ritually bathe sacred river ganges jhelum kaveri visit temple meet friend take part festivity perform mandatory daan charity especially hand fan water pitcher seasonal fruit community fair held hindu pilgrimage site many area procession temple deity taken holiday also mark worship propitiation various deity durga himachal pradesh surya bihar vishnu southern india although vaisakhi began grain harvest festival hindu observance predates creation sikhism gained historical association sikh following inauguration khalsa vaisakhi observed april every year st century however ad fell april date vaisakhi sankrantis keep changing slowly year vaisakhi would fall april year festival coincides new year festival celebrated first day vaisakh region indian subcontinent puthandu pohela boishakh bohag bihu vishu word vaisakhi baisakhi apabhraṃśa form evolved word vaishākhī वैशाखी derived name indian month vaishakha distinction sound sha श sa स va व ba ब prakrit apbhramsa hence name vaisakhi baisakhi vaisakhi observed sankranti vaisakh vaishakh month literally mean related vaisakh month turn derived name nakshatra known vishakha punjab region word vaisakhi common dogra region doabi malwai dialect punjab speaker often substitute b v known baisakhi basakhi also people jammu call basoa hindu first day vaisakh mark traditional solar new year assam bengal bihar himachal pradesh haryana kerala odisha punjab tamil nadu uttar pradesh uttrakhand part india however universal new year hindu near gujarat new year festivity coincide fiveday diwali festival others new year fall cheti chand gudi padwa ugadi fall week earlier harvest complete crop ready sell representing time plenty farmer fair special thanksgiving pujas prayer common hindu tradition available vanis saint satlok vaisakhilike atmosphere always remains regionally known many name among hindu though festivity significance similar celebrated hindu bathing sacred river believe river goddess ganges descended earth vaisakhi svarga river considered particularly sacred include ganges jhelum kaveri hindu visit temple meet friend party festive food vaisakhi day hindu believe river goddess ganga descended earth heaven one largest vaisakhi fair india held haridwar important hindu pilgrimage around lakh million pligrims throng brahm kund haridwar take dip ganga river festival punjab hindu shrine katas raj known vaisakhi fair attended around pilgrim mostly hindu similarly shrine bairagi baba ram thaman vaisakhi fair held annually since th century ce attended around pilgrim bairagi saint india used throng shrine vaisakhi fair thakurdwara bhagwan narainji pandori mahatan village gurdaspur district punjab fair last three day st vaisakha rd vaisakha celebration start form procession morning st vaisakha carrying mahant palanquin brahmacharis devotee navgraha puja held charity money grain cow done evening sankirtan held mahant delivers religious discourse concludes distributing prasad patashas candy drop pilgrim also take ritual bathing sacred tank shrine vaisakhi important festival among dogra hindu jammu region day people get early morning throng river canal pond take ritual dip every year occasion dogra household puja performed afterwards part food crop offered deity new fruit year enjoyed day ritual bath tawi river vaisakhi common jammu vaisakhi celebrated udhampur bank devika river three day devotee enjoy folk song sudhmahadev festival celebrated great pomp show folk singer come competition folk song held vendor generally install shop stall eatable many people go nagbani temple witness grand new year celebration vaisakhi also considered harvest festival considered auspicious especially marriage celebration vaisakhi also include dogri bhangra according ganhar bhangra dance special feature baisakhi celebration bhangra importation punjab secular religious occasion marked numerous fair people come thousand celebrate vaisakhi example airwan kathua known vaisakhi fair attended people per census every year baisakhi festival around pilgrim pay obeisance tear old temple subar nag devta temple bhaderwah place vaisakhi fair held doda bridge ramban himachal pradesh vaisakhi important festival hindu people get early morning ritual bath two earthen lamp lighted day one sangiya oil one jyot ghee kept large saucer along water pot blade evergreen turf kusha incense sandal vermillion dakshina money thing worship household deity performed alms given form rice pulse small coin placed near deity called nasrawan commonly family priest fried cake black gram prepared day distributed neighbour puja completed special dish prepared day white washing performed day floor plastered called prau lagana evening people enjoy fair organised three day vaisakhi celebrated religious fervour yamunanagar kurukshetra kurukshetra district vaisakhi fair held baan ganga tirtha associated arjuna mahabharata vaisakhi tradition ritual bath sacred tank baan ganga tirtha village dayalpur kurukshetra fair held annually vaisakhi hindu pilgrimage besides haryana government organizes vaisakhi festival pinjore garden commemorate religious cultural festival vaisakhi vaisakhi sankranti celebrated first day vaisakha per hindu solar calendar day also known sattuā satwahi sattu donated consumed day common rite festival bath river pond eat sattu gur jaggery vaisakhi coincides first day solar cycle year solar new year mesha sankranti also related regional new year vishu puthandu celebrated kerala tamil nadu day vaisakhi festivity include firework shopping new clothes interesting display called vishu kani hindu make arrangement flower grain fruit friend family visit admire lucky sight vishukkani giving gift friend loved one well alms needy tradition kerala hindu festive day vaisakhi also related bohag rongali bihu assam pohela boishakh bengal typically one two day vaisakhi following list new year festival bohag bihu assam india pohela boishakh west bengal india bangladesh pana sankranti maha vishuba sankranti odisha india jur sital mithila bihar india part nepal bwisagu bodoland region assam india bisu tulu nadu region karnataka india puthandu tamil nadu india part sri lanka vishu kerala india vishu vishu hindu festival celebrated day vaisakhi indian state kerala fall first day malayali month called medam festival notable solemnity general lack pomp show characterize hindu festival kerala onam festival marked family time preparing colorful auspicious item viewing first thing vishu day particular malayali hindu seek view golden blossom indian laburnum kani konna money silver item vishukkaineetam rice day also attracts firework play child wearing new clothes puthukodi eating special meal called sadya mix salty sweet sour bitter item vishu arrangement typically includes image vishnu typically krishna people also visit temple day bohag bihu bohag bihu rangali bihu mark beginning assamese new year april celebrated seven day vishuva sankranti mesha sankranti month vaisakh locally bohag bhaskar calendar three primary type bihu rongali bihu kongali bihu bhogali bihu festival historically recognizes different agricultural cycle paddy crop rangali bihu pinnacle phase chot raati goru manuh kutum mela chera maha vishuba sankranti pana sankranti ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି also known maha vishuba sankranti mark odia new year odisha celebration include various type folk classical dance shivarelated chhau dance day people hang piece neem branch leaf front house believed health benefit prepare liquid mixture jaggery mango pepper ingredient called pana ପଣା earthen pot small hole grass କୁୁଶ within hole bottom hung tulasi ତୁୁୁଳସୀ ଚଉରା pot filled water daily act drip protect sacred plant summer heat poyla boishakh poyla baishakh first day bengali calendar celebrated april every year state west bengal tripura jharkhand assam barak valley bengali hindu historian attribute bengali calendar thcentury king shashanka term bangabda bangla year found two shiva temple many century older akbar era suggesting bengali calendar existed akbars time various dynasty whose territory extended bengal prior thcentury used vikram samvat buddhist text inscription created pala empire era mention vikrama month ashvin system found sanskrit text elsewhere ancient medieval indian subcontinent puthandu puthandu also known puthuvarusham tamil new year first day month chithirai tamil calendar day tamil people greet saying puttāṇṭu vāḻttukkaḷ iṉiya puttāṇṭu nalvāḻttukkaḷ equivalent happy new year day observed family time household clean house prepare tray fruit flower auspicious item light family puja altar visit local temple people wear new clothes youngster go elder pay respect seek blessing family sits vegetarian feast jur sital bihar mithila region bihar nepal new year celebrated jur sital traditional use lotus leaf serve sattu powdered meal derived grain red gram jau hordeum vulgare ingredient family member vaisakhi important among pakistani hindu undivided punjab hindu shrine katas raj known vaisakhi fair attended around pilgrim mostly hindu similarly shrine bairagi baba ram thaman vaisakhi fair held annually since th century ce attended around hindu pilgrim bairagi saint india used throng shrine muzaffargarh district census report claim vaisakhi associated bullock racing common festivity among cultivator vaisakhi celebrated nepalese new year day mark hindu solar new year per vikram samvat hindu solar calendar vaisakha first month nepalese calendar idol goddess thimi kumari carried palanquin taken around city vaisakhi celebrated hindu community indian nepalese diaspora united state america every year nepalese hindu gather traditional outsfits like kurtis nepalese cap observe hindu solar new year bengali hindu community also celebrates new year pohela baisakh day baisakhi mela fair also held bengali handicraft session held bay area malayalee association hold vishu celebration kerala new year event includes sadhya keralastyle feast cultural cinematics comedy program end tea social tamil community also celebrates new year day puthandu vaisakhi punjabi ਵੈਸਾਖੀ vaisākhī also known baisākhī important day sikh one colourful event sikh calendar occurs midapril every year traditionally punjab festival corresponds first harvesting crop year historically festival joyous occasion time celebration however since marked significant religious event creation khalsa panth vaisakhi fall first day vaisakh month mark sun entry mesha rasi mesha sankranti marking solar transition aries day also described sacred festival sikh india mark birth khalsa significance vaisakhi sikh religious festival started execution guru tegh bahadur refusing convert islam order mughal emperor aurangzeb triggered ascension guru gobind singh tenth guru sikhism subsequently inaugurated khalsa vaisakhi increased persecution sikh mughal authority followed period increasing strength sikh movement malwa region punjab period guru tegh bahadur would lead execution resulting foundation khalsa guru gobind singh defend religious freedom gave vaisakhi added dimension observed celebration formation khalsa also known khalsa sirjana diva khalsa sajna diva birth khalsa panth march later ranjit singh proclaimed maharaja sikh empire april coincide vaisakhi creating unified political state sahib singh bedi descendant guru nanak conducting coronation vaisakhi celebrated much way gurpurab guru birthday anniversary gurdwaras decorated attended sikh listen kirtan religious discourse many sikh also choose inducted khalsa order day prayer karah parshad served congregation function end langar community lunch festival marked nagar kirtan street procession headed group panj pyare representative music singing chanting scripture part celebration fair melas held many place punjab celebrate formation khalsa according dogra dogra annual fair held takht kesgarh sahib baisakhi day procession lead city anandpur mark occasion important place large gathering take place harmandar sahib amritsar takht sri damdama sahib talwandi sabo special celebration take place talwandi sabo guru gobind singh stayed nine month completed recompilation guru granth sahib gurudwara anandpur sahib birthplace khalsa golden temple amritsar vaisakhi harvest festival people northern india chander dogra state punjab vaisakhi mark ripening rabi harvest according dhillon punjab day observed thanksgiving day farmer whereby farmer pay tribute thanking god abundant harvest also praying future prosperity harvest festival celebrated hindu sikh punjab historically early th century vaisakhi sacred day hindu sikh secular festival muslim christian modern time sometimes christian punjab participate baisakhi celebration along hindu sikh harvest festival also characterized folk dance bhangra traditionally harvest dance aawat pauni tradition associated harvesting punjab involves people getting together harvest wheat large number sikh visit paonta sahib festival vaisakhi according sahi paonta sahib abode guru gobind singh ji couple year paanta sahib gurdwara sirmaur district himachal pradesh site located near river yamuna tricentenary celebration mark birth khalsa started paanta sahib gurdwara gurdwara dera nangali sahib jammu established gurdwara situated poonch district jammu annual gathering take place gurdwara baisakhi many people participate daylong function baisakhi dera nangali sahib known centre sikhism jammu important gurdwara dera baba banda dedicated banda bahadur gurdwara located near reasi baisakhi celebration take place dera sikh kashmir celebrate vaisakhi religious festival mark foundation khalsa unlike north indian plain vaisalhi also associated harvesting sikh kashmir mark day guru gobind singh baptised panj pyare bajan keertans held gurdwaras kashmir however main celebration take place chatti pathshahi gurdwara rainawari sikh visit friend family vaisakhi people wear special clothes prepare special food mark festival sikh also visit garden market mode celebration believed different way festival celebrated elsewhere nihang punjabi ਨਿਹੰਗ akali lit immortal armed sikh warrior order originating indian subcontinent nihang believed originated either fateh singh attire wore akali dal lit army immortal started guru hargobind early sikh military history dominated nihang known victory heavily outnumbered traditionally known bravery ruthlessness battlefield nihang formed irregular guerrilla squad armed force sikh empire sikh khalsa army nihangs mark vaisakhi unique manner engage martial art participate gatkas also exhibit display horsemanship according singh fenech nihangs move city amritsar vaisakhi day pakistan many site historic importance sikh faith birthplace guru nanak site attract pilgrim india abroad every year vaisakhi pakistan used many sikh vast majority moved india indiapakistan partition contemporary pakistan sikh total population million pakistani sikh thousand arrive part world pilgrimage observe vaisakhi western punjab pakistan festivity centered panja sahib complex hasan abdal gurudwaras nankana sahib various historical site lahore according azizuddin ahmed lahore used baisakhi mela harvesting wheat crop april however add ahmed city started losing cultural vibrancy ziaulhaq came power recent year pakistan muslim league n government punjab banned kite flying official edict pressure want puritanical version islam practiced name religion anything else unlike indian state punjab recognizes vaisakhi sikh festival official holiday festival official holiday punjab sindh province pakistan sikh constitute small number term population british columbia province british columbia large local sikh community city vancouver abbotsford surrey hold annual vaisakhi celebration april include two nagar kirtan parade vancouver parade first held largest annual singleday festival city parade start ross street temple make way traditional punjabi market sunset neighbourhood south vancouver attracting people one week later festival surrey one largest celebration outside india attracted people approached attendance surrey reportedly topped causing organizer consider future distribution festival several day local city particularly area economic disadvantage would benefit generous charitable effort seen vaisakhi celebration record attendance experienced april th annual surrey vaisakhi parade rcmp officially estimating crowd half million people city census population starting gurdwara dashmesh darbar temple th avenue surrey parade feature variety float community group free food live music dancer performer travel along th street turn left onto th avenue continues th avenue onto th street back temple kelownas annual vaisakhi parade held week surrey parade year begin end sikh temple rutland road victoria allday vaisakhi celebration feature parade begin end gurdwara singh sabha cecelia road celebration april would first held victoria year ontario province ontario toronto vaisakhi parade held april starting canadian national exhibition ground traveling east toronto city hall finishing almost three hour later following parade dignitary address gathering late afternoon city brampton gurudwara sikh sangat temple gobind sarvar gurmat school hold vaisakhi cultural event yoga pagh turban tying storytelling food fair city malton threehour nagar kirtan parade wind morning star goreway derry rd airport rd malton gurdwara sahib prairie province alberta edmonton vaisakhi parade held may travel gurdwara singh sabha millwoods road gurdwara millwoods millwoods road e temple province saskatchewan saskatoon vaisakhi parade held may starting ending gurudwara sahib temple lowe road atlantic province nova scotia halifaxbased maritime sikh society hold vaisakhi celebration april featuring shabad kirtan performed professional ragi musician united kingdom large sikh community originating indian subcontinent east africa afghanistan largest concentration sikh uk found west midland especially birmingham wolverhampton london southall nagar kirtan held sunday week two vaisakhi birmingham nagar kirtan held late april association birmingham city council annual event attracting thousand people commences two separate nagar kirtans setting gurdwaras city culminating vaisakhi mela handsworth park amongst sikh population united state usually parade commemorating vaisakhi celebration manhattan new york city people come seva selfless service giving free food completing labor need done los angeles california local sikh community consisting many gurdwaras hold full day kirtan spiritual music program followed parade sikh community subgroup malaysian indian ethnic minority race ethnoreligious minority malaysia vaisakhi public holiday however line government effort promote integration among country different ethnic religious group announced beginning government servant sikh malaysian indian community given day vaisakhi day vaisakhi open house also held across country day festival closest weekend new year fall day every year many buddhist community part south southeast asia likely influence shared culture st millennium ce example include sangken arunachal pradesh part assam india aluth avuruthu sri lanka chol chnam thmey cambodia pi mai lao songkran thailand thingyan myanmar watersprinkling festival celebrated dai people sipsongpanna yunnan china vaisakhi harvest festival people northern india chander dogra state punjab vaisakhi mark ripening rabi harvest vaisakhi hindu solar new year also mark nepalese punjabi bengali new year fair melas fair held many part north india mark new year harvesting season vaisakhi fair take place various place including jammu city kathua udhampur reasi samba pinjore complex near chandigarh himachal pradesh city rewalsar shimla mandi prashar lake according ann louise wood vaisakhi festival celebrated hindu sikh muslim punjab jallianwala bagh massacre gudi padwa nowruz medium related vaisakhi wikimedia common