
The song portrays a message of happiness which is felt by Sikhs and Punjabis all over the world on this auspicious day.
‘Vaisakhi’ (, ”, also known as ‘Baisakhi’) is a long established harvest festival in Punjab that also has religious significance for both Sikhs Sikhism holy days: Vaisakhi and Hindus. Hinduism holy days: Vaisakhi It falls on the first day of the ”Vaisakh” month in the solar Nanakshahi calendar, which corresponds to April 13 in the Gregorian calendar, except every thirty-sixth year when it falls on April 14.
Vaisakhi is one of the holiest days in Sikhism, commemorating Khalsa, i.e., the establishment of the religion in 1699; as such it also marks the Sikh New Year. It also is observed as the beginning of the new year by Hindus in West Bengal and some other regions of India. The particular significance attached to the occasion shows regional variation. In Himachal Pradesh, Goddess Jwalamukhi is worshipped on Vaisakhi, while in Bihar, Sun-god Surya is honoured. The festival is celebrated as ”Rongali Bihu” in Assam, ”Naba Barsha” in Bengal, ”Puthandu” in Tamil Nadu, ”Vishu” (or Vaishakhi) in Kerala, and the Sinhalese/Tamil new year festival in Sri Lanka. Besides Punjab, Vaisakhi is widely celebrated as a harvest festival in other northern states of India, such as Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
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