14/04/2022
It is on this day (in 1699) that the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh Ji, laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth, which is why Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is celebrated with great reverence by Sikhs. It is also known as the Sikh New Year’s celebration. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the then tenth Sikh Guru, held the Baisakhi celebrations that resulted in the formation of the Khalsa (to be pure, to be clear, to be free from). Guru Gobind Singh Ji, widely known as the “Final Living Guru of Sikhism,”. In conjunction with the foundation of the Khalsa, an army was organised to battle against the faults of society as well as the Mughal Emperors and their armies.
Today, Baisakhi is celebrated by people from all walks of life, not just Sikhs and Punjabis. It’s called “Khalsa Sirjana Diwas,” or “the birth of khalsa.” Punjabis and Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi in different ways, and many of them do so in their own way. These are not the same as the harvest festivals in the villages. Baisakhi isn’t just a celebration for people in rural areas anymore. It’s also a celebration for people in cities and towns.
