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Vaisakhi
The birthday of the Khalsa — the founding of the Sikh brotherhood in 1699.
📅 April 14
✦ Why It Matters
Vaisakhi marks the establishment of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh Ji on April 13, 1699, when he initiated the first five Sikhs (Panj Pyare) and created the distinctive Sikh identity. It is the most important day in Sikh history.
✦ How It Is Observed
Nagar Kirtan (processions with the Guru Granth Sahib), Amrit Sanchar (Khalsa initiation ceremony), Gurdwara services, Langar (community meal), singing Kirtan, remembering Guru Gobind Singh Ji's sacrifice.
✦ Sacred Text
“Ik Onkar — One God. Truth is His name. He does everything. He fears nothing. He has no enemies. He does not die. He is beyond births and deaths. He helps those who take His grace.”
— Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1 ↗