This is a list of the major festivals of the Sikh religion. The dates of Sikh celebrations are now calculated by the Nanakshahi calendar, however the observances of Guru Nanak Gurpurab, Vaisakhi, and Bandi Chhor Divas continue to be calculated according to the traditional Bikrami calendar.[1]
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Other Sikh festivals
There are some other (around 45) festivals that are celebrated at a much smaller scale with some being centred in particular regions or towns that are not included in the above list. Thoses include Parkash Utsavs (Birth anniversaries of the other 8 Sikh gurus), Gurgadi Divas (passing of guruship), Jyotijot Divas (death anniversaries of other Sikh gurus), Basant Festival of kites which is celebrated in Chheharta Sahib Gurdwara in the village of Wadali where Sri Guru Hargobind Ji was born in 1595, to celebrate the birth and many other festivals.[6] All Sikh festival include celebrating by gathering at Gurdwara, paying obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib and listening to Gurbani, Kirtan and reciting Paath.
However, there are quite a few other local fairs which are historically important to the Sikhs and attract crowds in hundreds of thousands and last two to three days. The most important of these are:
- The Martyrdom of both the younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh at Fatehgarh Sahib.
- The Second Battle of Chamkaur and the Martyrdom of both elder Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh.
- The Martyrdom of the Chali Mukte (“Forty Liberated Ones”) of Guru Gobind Singh who had previously deserted him, fought bravely against overwhelming Mughal army forces in Muktsar. Guru Gobind Singh blessed them as having achieved liberation. Mela Maghi commemorates this event and an annual fair is held in Sri Muktsar Sahib town.
See also
References
- ^ Melton, J. Gordon, ed. (Sep 13, 2011). Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 162–163. ISBN 9781598842067.
While most Sikh holidays are now set by the Nanakshahi calendar, there are three holidays that Sikhs celebrate that remain linked to celebrations in the larger Hindu community. These three continue to be set annually according to the Hindu lunar calendar–Hola Mohalla (tied to the Hindu holiday called Holi), Bandi Chhor Divas (which coincides with the Hindu Festival called Diwali), and Guru Nanak’s Birthday, a national holiday in India.
- ^ “Sikhism holy days: Baisakhi”. BBC. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ^ a b “Sri Guru Tegh Bhadur Sahib Ji p2 | Sikh Gurus :Gateway to Sikhism”. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b Surinder Singh Kohli. 1993. The Sikh and Sikhism. P.78-89
- ^ “Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh”.
- ^ Johar, Surinder Singh Holy Sikh Shrines
External links
Media related to Sikh festivals at Wikimedia Commons
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