It was in the Vesakhi of 1508 Guru Nanak Ji, during the course of his first UDASI, arrived at Haridwar, and shared the message of the TRUTH with the people.
The point is that the significance of Vaisakhi did not start with 1699 nor did it end that day. The revolution of Vaisakhi continues apace and undiminished today. We need to move our heads into the 21st century to see it.
Guru Nanak, initiated a monumental project of nation building that took ten generations – a little over 240 years – to complete, before 1699 marked the initiation (birth) of the Khalsa.
[PHOTOS] Earlier this month, hundreds of Sikhs flooded the streets of Athens to celebrate Vaisakhi, the April 14 holiday that celebrates both the Sikh New Year and the founding of Sikhism in 1699.
On behalf of the city, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens has proclaimed the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month. On April 30 the City of Windsor will celebrate the contributions of Sikhs in the community.
As Sikhs throughout the world celebrated Vaisakhi this week, American lawmakers in California, Pennsylvania, Texas, and the United States Congress introduced resolutions and proclamations recognizing this important occasion.
This February, Sikh holidays were included in the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Calendar, which goes out to over 1,500 schools. For the first time in history, thousands of students and public school faculty will know about the Sikh observance of Vasakhi.
Congratulations to the entire Sikh world and our friends in other faith communities on the sacred and joyous occasion of the 316th Baisakhi that falls this year on April 14th. Baisakhi, some people say Vaisakhi, is the most important and transformational event in Sikh faith history.
Long I await this day Like all who came before me. Long others await this day Like all will come after me. Brothers and sisters forged of Steel. Made by Amrit pure
She addressed hate crimes against Sikhs and the recent breakthrough, after years of effort from herself and others, that the FBI and DoJ recently started tracking hate crimes against Sikhs as a specific group.
By now, millions of Brits are used to seeing processions in celebration all over the land, from Southampton to Glasgow and dozens of places in between. Yet, very few outside of the Sikh community actually know what Vaisakhi is.
The Sikh festival Vaisakhi is on Tuesday. Ahead of the occasion, the Sikh community is coming together to hold an event, at which food can be donated, on Sunday (12 APRIL) at the Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara...
[VIDEO] The event was robust, smooth, majestic and heartening. The organizers had been working on the event for almost half a year. Dozens gurdwaras participated in this yearly collaboration in honor of Guru Gobind Singh.
[VIDEO] ABC news picks up the Vaisakhi celebration which happened this Sunday in L.A. Watch this short video where the news talks briefly about who are Sikhs and what we believe.
By proclaiming the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month, the Province of Ontario recognizes the important contributions that Sikh Canadians have made to Ontario’s social, economic, political and cultural fabric.
Come and join the celebration of Sikh heritage, history and culture. The event is organised by the Mayor, with support from Singh Sabha London East and EY Sikh Network.
In 2007 I sent one box to my family in Delhi and they loved the chocolates but didn't realize the countdown element of the experience. The whole journey started from there. I thought somebody should do a countdown for the big Indian celebrations similar to Christmas.
The contributions highlighted by the panel showed the importance that Anandpur Sahib holds in history but also in the present time. With the right collaborations and input from Sikhs across the world the Foundation aims to put Anandpur Sahib on the world map.
On 20 April 2014, residents from all over the Bay Area came together to celebrate Vaisakhi at the Sikh Gurdwara Sahib SF (SGSSF). Once every month, the devotees of the Gurdwara organize an event allowing the greater public to attend and raising money for a permanent location for the Gurdwara.
...to have almost close to 1000 Sikhs arrive on April 20th in Blue and Kesri Turbans, Chunnis or Patkaas, not only listen to attend Kirtan Darbar but then become part of an unusual Kirtan Darbar through the street of Downtown Phoenix, was indeed, a miracle.
Between 85,000 and 100,000 revellers lined Toronto’s streets on Sunday, marching to City Hall in tribute to the Sikh new year – outdone in numbers only by Surrey, B.C., where upwards of 200,000 people turned out – all to celebrate Khalsa Day.
Hundreds of Indian and Pakistani devotees pray together during the celebrations of the Sikh New Year in Hasan Abdal at the famous and sacred Gurdwara of Panja Sahib.
Organisers of a parade to celebrate a holy Sikh festival which saw thousands of people take to the streets of Telford have thanked everyone who supported the event. “I would like to thank all for showing so much support, help and dedication. We hope we can pull off more events like this in the future for Telford."
Very good material for sharing the joy of Vaisakhi: Today Navjot Kaur shares with us the Sikh celebration of Vaisakhi, celebrated in April. Learn about Vaisakhi, the traditions associated with the holiday, the five core Khalsa values, and some books featuring Sikh families.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron issues a letter wishing Sikhs a happy Vaisakhi. This year marks 160 years since the first Sikhs arrived in Britain. Since that time you have made an incredibly important contribution to our country in to many ways.
A helicopter flew over parade participants and released flower petals onto the streets, as children cheered and held on to orange balloons. Other floats created by individuals, community organizations and youth groups followed, walking through the Selma neighborhoods as police redirected traffic.
