Why Do We Celebrate The Harvest Festival of Punjab - Baisakhi?

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The harvest festival of Punjab - Baisakhi, also
spelled as Vaisakhi, is a popular festival in
India that falls on April 13 or 14 every year.
The festival is celebrated with enthusiasm and
joyousness in almost every state, especially
Punjab. Sikh Tours - the Best Tour and Travel
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WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BAISAKHI?
The Baisakhi is a festival which is celebrated by
Sikhs, Hindus, etc. The festival involves many
significant reasons to celebrate such as the
formation of Khalsa Panth, harvesting rabi crops,
etc. are of great importance for Sikhs.
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HISTORY OF BAISAKHI
The Baisakhi holds an incredible past. As, on
this day, the tenth guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru
Gobind Singh Ji, established Khalsa Panth in 1699
after the martyrdom of the ninth guru, Sri Guru
Teg Bahadur Ji (father of Sri Guru Gobind Singh
Ji) by Aurangzeb who wanted Kashmiri Pandits and
other people of Sikh religion to convert their
creed into Islam.
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WHAT ARE THE SPECIALTIES OF BAISAKHI?
There are many specialties of the Baisakhi
festival, especially the food such as Kadhi,
Sarso ka saag, yellow sweet rice, mango lassi,
Kesar phirni, Kadah Prashad, etc.
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WHAT IS THE TRADITIONAL DRESS OF BAISAKHI?
In Punjabi tradition, women wear Salwar-kameez,
Paranda, and so on, and men wear Pathani-kurta,
Chadar, Kurta-pyjama, etc. for their festive
look. Red, yellow, and green are the most famous
colours for Baisakhi as dress code.
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HOW BAISAKHI BRINGS HAPPINESS TO FARMERS?
As you know, Punjab is rich in agriculture and a
food provider state in the country. So, the
farmers commemorate this harvest festival of
Punjab by saying thanks to the almighty for
successfully growing the rabi crops such as
wheat, mustard, oats, etc.
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WHY IS BAISAKHI AN IMPORTANT FESTIVAL IN PUNJAB?
The festival of Baisakhi is also celebrated by
Hindus and Buddhists, but it is mainly a Punjabi
festival as many events happened on this day in
the history of the Sikhs. The first one is, in
1699, the tenth guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind
Singh Ji formed Khalsa Panth for the Sikh
community in which it is claimed that every Sikh
man will be known as Singh and the Sikh woman
will be known as Kaur.
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