BAISAKHI FESTIVAL

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Baisakhi is one of the most popular festivals of Punjab to mark the of Rabi crops. Highpoint of Baisakhi celebrations is the performance of the traditional dances and the special (community lunch) served at Gurudwaras. On a Baisakhi Day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh - the revered of Sikhs laid the foundation of Panth. It is celebrated as the Sikh and the founding of the Khalsa Panth. The story of Baisakhi Festival began with the martyrdom of Guru , the ninth Sikh Guru, who was publicly by the Aurungzeb, the ruler. At gurdwaras on this day, the , the holy book of Sikhs, is ceremonially taken out and is given a symbolical bath with . After these simple rituals, Guru Granth Sahib is placed on its with care. The book is then read out to the gathered in the gurdwara. At noon, after the Baisakhi ardas, the (sweetened semolina) is offered to the guru for his blessings. It is then distributed to the . Later, during the Baisakhi day, sacred Guru Granth Sahib is taken out in a . At the head of the procession are the , symbolizing the journey made by the five fearless devotees from their homes to Anandpur, to be baptised by Guru Gobind Singh. Since Baisakhi is also celebrated as a harvest festival, in Punjab celebrate Baisakhi with vigorous of bhangra and gidda dance; cladded in their traditional Bhangra dress.