Happy upcoming Baisakhi to you all

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Posted: 14 years ago

Baisakhi day is always on April 13, the lucky number 😃😃.

Please join me in celebrating this auspicious festival of harvest.

May you come up as bright as sun,
as cool as water and as sweet as honey.
Hope this Baisakhi fulfill all your desires and wishes.
Happy Baisakhi to all my friends at PR!!

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monica

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Posted: 14 years ago

thank you so much and same to you Tulsey.......😊
Happy Baisakhi to all the forum members in advance.......😊

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taz ..

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Posted: 14 years ago

Happy Baisakhi to all of ya in advance !! Have a gala time !!

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349165

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Posted: 14 years ago

Thanks Monica and Tasnine,

Many happy returns to you both as well

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koolsadhu1000

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Posted: 14 years ago

Happy Baisakhi to u Tulsey and all forum members 😊

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Akash

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Posted: 14 years ago

Can someone explain what Baisakhi is never heard of it.

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349165

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Posted: 14 years ago

thanks Kool...

Happy Baisakhi to you and your family too.

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Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: Akashii
Can someone explain what Baisakhi is never heard of it.

Hi Akashii,

Her is what Baisakhi means:

Baisakhi is one of the most popular festivals celebrated in the vibrant state of Punjab to mark the harvest of Rabi crops. The festival of Baisakhi also has tremendous religious significance for the predominant Sikh population of the state.

For the agriculturally rich state of Punjab and Haryana, Baisakhi marks the time for harvest of Rabi (winter) crops and is therefore extremely significant for the farmers. Baisakhi Festival is also celebrated as a Thanksgiving Day festival in these states. After waking up early and dressing themselves in new clothes, farmers visit temples and gurdwaras to express gratitude to God for the good harvest and seek blessing for ensuing agriculture season. Farmers also celebrate Baisakhi by performing energetic bhangra and gidda dance and participating in Baisakhi Fairs.

The day of Baisakhi is of significance for the Hindus as it was on this day in 1875 that Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj - a reformed sect of Hindus who are devoted to the Vedas for spiritual guidance and have discarded idol worship. Besides, Baisakhi day is of relevance for the Buddhists as Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment and Nirvana on this auspicious day.

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Posted: 14 years ago

Assam celebrates harvest during this time as well..

Rongali Bihu in Assam

Beautiful agricultural state of Assam celebrates major agricultural events as the festival of Bihu. Notably there are three Bihu festivals in year namely - Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu, Bhugali (Magh Bihu) and Kangali (Kati Bihu) marking the distinctive phase in the farming calendar.

The Rongali Bihu marks the agricultural New Year at the advent of seeding time and is celebrated as the Festival of Merriment.
The Kati Bihu marks the completion of sowing and transplanting of paddies.
The Magh Bihu marks the end of the harvesting period.

Of the three Bihu festivals, Rongali Bihu is celebrated with greatest excitement as it marks the arrival of spring - the agricultural season. People of all faiths and creed celebrate Bohag Bihu by singing traditional Bihugeets and performing group folk dances.

Rongali Bihu derives its name from Sanskrit Vishuvam meaning vernal equinox when day and night is of equal duration. At the time of Rongali Bihu people welcome the spring season and pray for a bountiful and rich harvest. Bohag Bihu falls in the first month of the Assamese calendar called Bohag. This corresponds to mid-April according to English calendar year. Rongali Bihu normally starts from the 13th day of April.

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Posted: 14 years ago

In Bengal, this day is also very special..

Naba Barsha is the celebration of Bengali New Year !! Naba Barsha in Bengal marks the first day of Baisakh - the first month of Bengali Calendar. The festival usually falls on the 13th or 14th day of April according to English Calendar Year. Naba Barsha festival is known as Poila Baisakh in Bangladesh and is celebrated as a national holiday.

For Bengalis, Naba Barsha is the beginning of all business activities. Businessmen and traders purchase new accounting books and start new account known as Haalkhata. People also worship Lord Ganesha by chanting mantras.

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