What is the difference between baisakhi and vaisakhi

Crowds of people had gathered. The Guru held up a sword and asked if there were any volunteers who would give their lives for their religion. One after another, five men came forward and joined the Guru in his tent. The crowds grew confused and uneasy. Then all of a sudden, the five men emerged from the tent alive. They were all wearing turbans. They had been baptised by the Guru. They became the first members of the Khalsa — devout members of the Sikh community. Due to current events celebrations are more challenging, but let's see how Vaisakhi celebrations have usually occurred in the past.

On Baisakhi, the Khalsa Sikh order was founded after which the Guru Teg Bahadur was persecuted and beheaded by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he refused to be converted to Islam. Following these events, in the year , the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji laid the foundation of Panth Khalsa, by baptizing Sikh warriors to defend religious freedom. This festival is celebrated across Punjab and parts of North India. A number of processions called Nagar Kirtan led by five Khalsas, dressed as Panj Pyaare passes across the streets in the wee hours of the morning.

Devotees visit Gurudwaras to offer special prayers and a number of fairs are organised where festivities are observed with Bhangra and Gidda performances, folk songs, amusement rides and good food.

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Yogi Adityanath. Amit Shah. Narendra Modi. XXVI Videos Rahul Gandhi. Vijay Rupani. Other than marking the season of harvest, Baisakhi also has religious significance for the Sikhs.

Baisakhi marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year. This year Baisakhi will fall on April 14 i. Baisakhi is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm in the northern states of Punjab and Haryana. Traditional folk dances are performed on Vaisakhi. Baisakhi celebrations are filled with colours and vibrancy in the villages of Punjab and Haryana.