Thursday, April 15, 2010

Baisakhi

With a different accent and flavour, spreads fun everywhere well this is a festival of Baisakhi, that is celebrated all over the India.It comes on the first state of Baisakh, actually this is the time when all the harvest is gathered in and the farmers enjoy the pleasure of their hard work, their is merry making every where, as this fir symbolises coming of prosperity accompanied by dancing and singing every where as everyone enjoys the fruits of his hard work.Punjab's most famous dance is quite enough to add glitters, well this is Giddha and Bhangra.

There are so many fairs that are held near shrines of pirs and tombs, they express the true feelings of Saints, the most important of these fairs is the Jarag fair, Roshni fair of Jagranyan and the Chhapar fair. In northern part Baisakhi indicates the beginning of new year, it comes on the fixed date that is April 13th, in Tamil Nadu it is called as Puthandu. Baisakhi is called as "Vishu". The day starts with the bath and dip in holy rivers, on this day Sun enters Aries it indicates the coming of new year.

Baisakhi

Particularly in Punjab farmers start cutting of their harvest as the fields are full of nature and greenery, they dressed themselves in typical Punjabi attire well this is done by both men and women, people made groups and performed Bhangra and Gidda, with fun and frolic around sweets are distributed all the worries put to an end and there is a feeling of joy everywhere.

In 1969 Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth , people wait for this festival year long, through this festival they give thanks to Almighty and wish god luck for themselves,on this day delicious meals along with sweets are served to one another. On Baisakhi day, water is collected from all the sacred rivers of India, as it is believed that this water is poured into a big tank that surrounds Golden Temple.

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