Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Sikhs celebrate harvest festival of Baisakhi, marking new year
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of the
Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century by Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Sikhs
believe in one formless, timeless God, and the teachings of Sikhism emphasize
equality, compassion, hard work, and service to others. Sikhs don’t have their hair
cut, and Sikh males wear a turban and females often wear a headscarf to cover
hair. There are around 30 million Sikhs worldwide, most of whom live in India. On
April 13 or 14, they celebrate Baisakihi, symbolizing the new harvest season
and the beginning of the solar new year. They gather at Sikh temples for
special prayers, devotional singing, and community meals. The Golden Temple in Amritsar,
Punjab, India, is one of the holiest sites in Sikhism, where as many as 100,000
free communal meals are served daily.
To pray, sing, bathe, and eat at the
Golden Temple seems to be a great event for Sikh devotees to start a new year.
Read the article and see the photos to learn about Sikh’s New Year
festival.
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