Every year, the Yuba City of California draws large crowds for the annual Sikh festival, Nagar Kirtan, around the first weekend of November.
Nepal Rastra Bank released three special commemorative coins in honor of Guru Nanak's 550th birthday.
The 550th birth anniversary of the revered first Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh religion Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, was celebrated in almost every country across the globe.
In Smethwick town of England, a colourful display of martial arts by Sikhs helped in raising the spirits of the community.
A six-year-old was given the assignment to write about how his family celebrates their holidays in December. He chose the topic Shahadat of Sahibzade, which depicted the martyrdom of the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. When asked why he chose this topic, the child smiled and said,
Shaheedi Chor Sahibzade & Mata Gujri
With the possibility of large-scale Vaisakhi celebrations being cancelled this year, communities need to prepare themselves to take a slightly different approach to festivities. It’s unlikely there will be another hard lockdown, which means small-scale events and community kitchens that hand out free food should be possible.
So, this Diwali time let us explore the metaphor of Deewa to get the insight that Guru Ji is sharing with us. We still have many alive from that generation who had exposure to Deewa in their real lives and can relate to it.