The auspicious occasion of Baisakhi or Vaisakhi will be celebrated this year on April 14. It usually falls on the 13 or 14 of this month as per the Nanakshahi calendar and the Mool Nanakshahi Calendar. One of the major festivals in North India, Baisakhi holds greater significance for the Sikhs.
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Baisakhi 2021: Baisakhi mushers in the Sikh New Year and marks the harvest season for rabi crops. File photo
Updated: Apr 13, 2021, 07:26 AM IST
Baisakhi marks the harvest of rabi crops and farmers offer thanksgiving for a good harvest and prosperity. For Sikhs, it marks the beginning of the New Year. The day is celebrated with folk dances like bhangra and gidda.
The harvest festival is of great importance among farmers all across India. For Hindus, it ushers in their solar new year. It is known by different names in different states of India - Baisakhi in Punjab, Poila Baishakh in West Bengal, Rongali Bihu in Assam, Gudi Pawda in Maharashtra and Ugadi in parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.