Baisakhi, one of Punjab's biggest festivals in north India, marks the foundation day of the 'Khalsa Panth' (Sikh order) by the tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh. It also marks the onset of harvest season.
The head of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism, Giani Harpreet Singh on Friday appealed to the Sikhs to gather in crowds at Talwandi Sabo, the home to one of the five temporal seats Sri Damdama Sahib, to celebrate 'Khalsa .
At the same time, he clarified this appeal should not be mistaken as a call for Sarbat Khalsa, meaning an assembly of all factions of Sikhs, that has been given by self-styled Sikh preacher and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run since March 18.
At the same time, he clarified this appeal should not be mistaken as a call for Sarbat Khalsa, meaning an assembly of all factions of Sikhs, that has been given by self-styled Sikh preacher and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run since March 18.
Chandigarh, April 7: The head of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism, Giani Harpreet Singh on Friday appealed to the Sikhs to gather in crowds at Talwandi Sabo, the home to one of the five temporal seats Sri Damdama Sahib, to celebrate Khalsa Sajna Diwas on Baisakhi (April 14).