Historical Days Khalsa Jantri 2021

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There are many sikh festivals. Some festivals are celebrated at a big scale but some are at a much smaller scale.These festivals 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 such festivals. All Sikh festivals include celebrating by gathering at Gurdwara, paying obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib and listening to Gurbani, Kirtan and reciting Paath.

The Nanakshahi calendar is a tropical solar calendar used in Sikhism. It is based on “barah maha” (Twelve months). Calendar that shows Sikh holidays and festivals according to Sikh culture. Dhansikhii provides all details and quotes related to the Nanakshahi calendar.

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 Battle of Chamkaur and the Martyrdom of both elder Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh.
  • The Martyrdom of the forty followers (“Forty Immortals”) 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.

List of Sikh Festivals & Historical Days Events
Nanakshahi Sammat 552-553 (2021)

All Dates are according to SGPC Calander.

List of dates and events celebrated by Sikhs.

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