People of Punjab and Haryana are celebrating Vaisakhi or Baisakhi, the harvest festival coupled with Khalsa Sirjana Divas on 13 April. In Punjab, to mark the celebrations, Sikh devotees generally attend the Gurdwara before dawn with flowers and offerings followed by processions through major towns of the state. Also, Vaisakhi fairs are held at many places.
The festival marks the onset of harvest season reflected the rich agrarian traditions along with signifying peace, harmony, prosperity and happiness. The ripening of the Rabi harvest is a time of great joy for the farmers to gather the fruits of their hard labour.
The auspicious occasion of Baisakhi has a special significance in the glorious history of Sikhism, as on this day in 1699, the 10th Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sahib founded the 'Order of Khalsa' to preserve human and secular values in the country.
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