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PARAGRAPH ON BAISAKHI
Baisakhi is one such festival that is celebrated for different reasons by different people. For the farmers, it is the first day of the Baisakh season which is that time of the year when all their hard work pays off. This is because the crops grown and nurtured by them all year round ripe during this time. They thank God on this day and gather around to celebrate the harvest.
The day also marks the beginning of the New Year for the people belonging to the Sikh and Hindu communities and this gives them another reason to celebrate the day. Prayers are offered to start the New Year on the right note. Schools and many of the offices around the country are closed on Baisakhi that falls on the 13th or 14th of April each year. This is among the few Indian festivals that falls on a fixed date.
People in Punjab and various other parts of the country dress up in their folk attires to rejoice the celebration. In Punjab, people are seen indulging in Bhangra and Gidda (the folk dances of Punjab) to celebrate the day. Baisakhi fairs are held and processions are held in different parts of the country to celebrate the occasion.
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'Baisakhi' is also called 'Vaisakhi'. Baisakhi is usually celebrated on 13 April, and very occasionally on 14 April every year. The Baisakhi festival is a seasonal festival. It is celebrated all over the India especially in Punjab and Haryana by all classes of people. Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs all take part in this celebration. It is celebrated to mark the arrival of the harvest season.
Baisakhi is the major festival of Sikhs. For the Sikhs it is not only a festival of harvest but also marks the birth of Sikh brotherhood and Sikh unity. It was on this day in 1699 that the last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh organised the Sikhs into Khalsa or the pure ones.
On the day of Baisakhi people put on new clothes. They prepare Halawa and several tasty things at home. A fair is held everywhere in connection with the Baisakhi festival. Generally the fair is held by the side of a river. On Baisakhi day there is great rush in the fair. Sikhs celebrate this festival in a special manner. They visit temples, read holy Granth and commemorate the teachings of the great Gurus.