Baisakhi
festival is celebrated on 13-14 April every year according to English
calendar and the first day of Vaishakh month according to traditional
Punjabi calendar. This festival is associated with Guru Gobind Singh
(The tenth spiritual leader of Sikhism).
On this day, Guru Gobind Singh decided that he would be the last preacher and thereafter the holy book of Guru Granth Sahib would be their eternal preacher. Guru Granth sahib is initially known as Adi Granth that was compiled by fifth preacher of Sikhism, Guru Arjun (1563–1606), from hymns of the first five Sikh preachers and 15 other great saints, or followers. This holy book not only includes the sayings from the pious people from their religion but also include sayings from those of the Hindu and Muslim faith. Later Guru Gobind Singh added all 115 of Guru Tegh Bahadur's hymns to the Adi Granth and this second version became known as the Guru Granth Sahib.
On this auspicious day, Guru Gobind Singh baptized Sikhism and given it a new name: Khalsa Panth. He said that all people who would be following Khalsa Panth must possess Five Ks:
1. Kesh – Uncut hair on the face, head, and all parts of the body.
2. Kanga - A wooden comb.
3. Kara - An iron bracelet.
4. Kaccha – A pair of drawers (a particular type of cotton underwear).
5. Kirpan – A dagger or sword.
They have to follow four prohibitions
1. Dishonoring the hair
2. Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim way;
3. Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse;
4. Using tobacco.
They also identified and represented by the ideals of Sikhism, such as honesty, equality, fidelity, meditating on God, and never bow in front of oppressive power that compel to renounce their religion, and always prepared to lay down their lives for helping/protecting weak people.
To mark this special day, every year Sikhs visit their holy place Gurdwara to attend special mass prayers. Most of them strived to visit the revered Golden Temple in Amritsar where the Khalsa Panth was pronounced by Guru Gobind Singh.
In all Gurudwaras, The Granth Sahib is bathed with milk and water, placed on the throne, and read. At the end of ritual Karah Prasad (sacred pudding made from pure ghee, sugar, and flour) is distributed to all people visited there.
In the afternoon, the Granth Sahib is taken out in the procession, accompanied by music, singing, chanting, and performances... Read More
On this day, Guru Gobind Singh decided that he would be the last preacher and thereafter the holy book of Guru Granth Sahib would be their eternal preacher. Guru Granth sahib is initially known as Adi Granth that was compiled by fifth preacher of Sikhism, Guru Arjun (1563–1606), from hymns of the first five Sikh preachers and 15 other great saints, or followers. This holy book not only includes the sayings from the pious people from their religion but also include sayings from those of the Hindu and Muslim faith. Later Guru Gobind Singh added all 115 of Guru Tegh Bahadur's hymns to the Adi Granth and this second version became known as the Guru Granth Sahib.
On this auspicious day, Guru Gobind Singh baptized Sikhism and given it a new name: Khalsa Panth. He said that all people who would be following Khalsa Panth must possess Five Ks:
1. Kesh – Uncut hair on the face, head, and all parts of the body.
2. Kanga - A wooden comb.
3. Kara - An iron bracelet.
4. Kaccha – A pair of drawers (a particular type of cotton underwear).
5. Kirpan – A dagger or sword.
They have to follow four prohibitions
1. Dishonoring the hair
2. Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim way;
3. Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse;
4. Using tobacco.
They also identified and represented by the ideals of Sikhism, such as honesty, equality, fidelity, meditating on God, and never bow in front of oppressive power that compel to renounce their religion, and always prepared to lay down their lives for helping/protecting weak people.
To mark this special day, every year Sikhs visit their holy place Gurdwara to attend special mass prayers. Most of them strived to visit the revered Golden Temple in Amritsar where the Khalsa Panth was pronounced by Guru Gobind Singh.
In all Gurudwaras, The Granth Sahib is bathed with milk and water, placed on the throne, and read. At the end of ritual Karah Prasad (sacred pudding made from pure ghee, sugar, and flour) is distributed to all people visited there.
In the afternoon, the Granth Sahib is taken out in the procession, accompanied by music, singing, chanting, and performances... Read More
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