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	Mayor of London - What is Vaisakhi?
		Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year, is the holiest day of the calendar for over 20 million Sikhs worldwide.
		He bound the Sikhs to a strict code of conduct and, with unshorn hair, beard and turban, gave the Sikhs a distinct identity.
		The celebration of Vaisakhi takes the form of continuous reading of the Sikh Scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, over a period of three days.
	www.london.gov.uk /mayor/vaisakhi/whatis.jsp (197 words)

	SMART
		Vaisakhi is a festival of unique significance to the world's twenty-two million Sikhs, adherents of the fifth largest religion in the world.
		Many of the ideals and values that Vaisakhi embodies-- remembrance of God, truthful living, hard work, equality of all humankind, compassionate service, hope, and renewal-- can be traced back to Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of the Sikh religious tradition.
		As a result, each passing Vaisakhi became a significant moment in time when Sikhs would celebrate their faith in God, reinvigorate their efforts in achieving the aforementioned principles, and rejuvenate their courage to fight injustice and oppression.
	www.sikhmediawatch.org /pubs/smartpub6.htm (1056 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Vaisakhi
		Vaisakhi, also spelled Baisakhi, is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar.
		Vaisakhi is a long established harvest festival in the Punjab.
		In 1699 the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, chose Vaisakhi as the occasion to transform the Sikhs into a family of soldier saints, known as the Khalsa Panth.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/sikhism/holydays/vaisakhi.shtml (420 words)

	Vaisakhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vaisakhi, is the day when Khalsa (the Sovereign One) was unveiled by Guru Gobind Singh.
		Vaisakhi is generally celebrated on the 13th April every year.
		Vaisakhi is also celebrated as a seasonal festival in the Punjab.
	www.sikhpoint.com /Religion/sikhcommunity/vaisakhi.htm (473 words)

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		The festival of Vaisakhi takes place on the 13th or 14th April each year with more than 30 million Sikhs all over the world celebrating the birth of the Khalsa but Vaisakhi is also celebrated because of the start of the harvest season.
		Vaisakhi celebrations are an all day affair which are normally held in Gurdwaras with the celebrations starting earling morning with hymns and religious poems and songs being sang.
		Normally on Vaisakhi, sikhs hold a Nagar Kirtan and this is a procession on the streets as gudwaras in the local area are visited.Nagar means town and kirtan means hymns and this has been a regular event in the UK and following the Nagar Kirtan, there is normally a big fair or 'mela' held.
	www.freewebs.com /hspadda/sikhismproper6.htm (275 words)

	Vaisakhi - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
		Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵੈਸਾਖੀ, vaisākhī, is known as Baisakhi), is a very important and the most colourful events in the Sikh calendar.
		Vaisakhi falls in the Nanakshahi calendar on the first day of Vaisakh month and marks the sun entering Mesha Rasi (this fact is called Mesha Sankranti).
		Vaisakhi is therefore determined by the solar calendar.
	www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Vaisakhi (1656 words)

	Happy Vaisakhi! - Sepia Mutiny
		Vaisakhi has double relevance for Sikhs because it is not only a cultural spring festival of the Punjab (which is a fertile and green land) it is a religious one.
		Vaisakhi was celebrated by Sikhs/Hindus/Muslims in Punjab as the spring festival, bringing in the harvest, celebrating with singing and dancing (bhangra is closely related to this....many of the dance moves and music are performed at fairs to celebrate the bringing in the spring harvest....)
		But the point is, Vaisakhi was chosen because it was already a significant date for Punjabi people, it was the spring festival of rejoicing, and so represented the renewal of life, just as the Khalsa is symbolically about baptism and rebirth and renewal.
	www.sepiamutiny.com /sepia/archives/001350.html (646 words)

	ATH 175 Peoples of the World
		Vaisakhi is a harvest celebration and is celebrated annually around April 15 th.
		Vaisakhi is like any national religious holiday, in that it helps give outsiders an insight into the values of the cultural, and the religious ideals it upholds.
		Vaisakhi is usually held around April 13 th, but the exact date depends on the lunar calendar.
	www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/VIRTUEAE/index.html (1118 words)

	Mayor of London - Vaisakhi on the Square
		All Londoners were invited to join the Vaisakhi in London Committee in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 29 April 2007 for the annual celebration of Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year Festival.
		Vaisakhi on the Square started at 11.30am with Shabad Kirtan - religious hymns - performed by groups from London Gudwaras (Sikh temples), followed by classical music and Dhol drummers.
		Vaisakhi on the Square is organised by Vaisakhi in London Committee with support from the Mayor of London.
	www.london.gov.uk /mayor/vaisakhi/index.jsp (137 words)

	Easter
		Vaisakhi, also spelled Baisakhi, is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar and is also a Hindu Festival and is celebrated on 14th April this year.
		Originally, Vaisakhi was celebrated as harvest festival in the Punjab.In 1699 the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, chose Vaisakhi as the occasion to transform the Sikhs into a family of soldier saints, known as the Khalsa Panth.
		Vaisakhi, as a Hindu festival, is celebrated according to the solar calendar and is marked in several different ways across India and the UK.
	www.theadultcollege.org /holder.asp?title=Easter&content=nbMar003a.asp (531 words)

	Vaisakhi
		Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals in the Sikh calendar.
		Vaisakhi is both the Sikh New Year festival and the anniversary of the founding of the Khalsa in 1699 by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
		Many Sikhs choose to be baptised into the Khalsa brotherhood on this day, as well the wrappings of the Nishan Sahib flag post at most gurdwaras are changed on Vaisakhi.
	www.birmingham.gov.uk /GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=20058&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=239 (157 words)

	Vaisakhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vaisakhi, also called Baisakhi, is a North Indian harvest festival celebrated particularly in the Punjab, but also throughout the world wherever there are large populations of Punjabis.
		Usually it is only men that dance the bhangra; traditional dances that women perform include the gidda, in which the dancers enact verses of folk poetry called bolis, the subject of which covers everything from arguments with relatives to more momentous current affairs.
		The Vaisakhi festival is of importance for several of India’s religions.
	www.lgfl.net /lgfl/leas/ealing/web/EGFL1/teaching_learning/subjects/REandSACRE/Festival_calendar/April/Vaisakhi.htm (238 words)

	Vaisakhi: Birthday of The Khalsa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Vaisakhi day was perhaps selected carefully for the creation of the Khalsa as it had been regarded as an auspicious one and celebrated as religious event since times immemorial.
		Founded on the Vaisakhi day, the birth-rites were completed by the preparation and administration of the Amrit to the five beloved Sikhs.
		The Punjab is proud of two particular Vaisakhis that intermittently followed the birth of the Khalsa and which inspired the people to challenge the similar mighty British power during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as had been done during the previous two centuries following the birth of the Khalsa.
	www.sikhreview.org /may2000/history.htm (1627 words)

	Vaisakhi - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
		With the distinct Khalsa identity and consciousness of purity Guru Gobind Singh gave all Sikhs the opporunity to live lives of courage, sacrifice, and equality.
		Vaisakhi 1999 marks the 300th anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh's gift of Panth Khalsa to all Sikhs everywhere.
		Vaisakhi · Misls · Army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh · Anglo Sikh War I · Anglo Sikh War II · Battle of Saragarhi · Jallianvala Bagh · Komagata Maru
	sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Vaisakhi (1337 words)

	Welcome to Mypind ... Punjab India Village
		The word Vaisakhi comes word Vaisakh which is name of month in Hindu and Punjabi Calender.
		Vaisakhi is a festival of joy, a time when the months of hard work done by the farmers in the field ai readpped.
		Vaisakhi in the nutshells reminds us all that while it is time of rejoicing over the fruits of hard work, it is also the time that one must resove not to loose values and traditions of our forefathers.
	www.mypind.com /nagar/index.htm (268 words)

	Vaisakhi Issue 2005
		Much has been written about the dramatic events of the day but very little study has gone into how the Guru’s actions were actually the culmination of the thought of his predecessors.
		In response (to hukamnamahs) congregations assembled at Goindval on the Vaisakhi of sammat 1624/1567 CE.
		Vaisakhi of 1699 is probably the most misunderstood event in Sikh history, both in its historical as well as philosophical perspective.
	www.sikhspectrum.com /v2005 (1004 words)

	Amardeep Singh: Vaisakhi: Sikh New Year's
		Vaisakhi retains somewhat of the flavor of that kind of holiday, and for most people in India it is basically another excuse to celebrate.
		In the U.S., the local Sikh communities tend to hold local "Sikh Day Parades" (NYC is having one on April 30th), followed by big after-parties for the young'uns.
		Vaisakhi heralds the spring harvest in Punjab and is also the most important spiritual date to Sikhs as it marks the day that the Sikh brotherhood-sisterhood was formalised and codified.
	www.lehigh.edu /~amsp/2005/04/vaisakhi-sikh-new-years.html (631 words)

	TSS NEWS: Sikh Parents Reach Out on Vaisakhi
		The purpose was to bring awareness of the Sikh identity to schools that have Sikh students.
		As each student shared with the class what their favorite holiday was, the discussion was led to the Sikh holiday, Vaisakhi.
		The students were told that Vaisakhi is a big holiday for Sikhs because that was when they got their identity.
	www.sikhsentinel.com /sikhsentinel0305/sikhparentsreachout.htm (581 words)

	VAISAKHI DAY
		Speaker, April 13 is Vaisakhi Day, the anniversary of the founding of the Sikh Nation in 1699.
		The letter calls on the Sikhs to take the opportunity of Vaisakhi to demand a free and independent Khalistan by means of slogans, by peaceful resistance, and by bringing forth new leadership.
		He has had cancer already and he is an old man. This new leadership must be committed to the cause of freeing our Sikh homeland from the repression and brutality of the Indian government by reclaiming our lost sovereignty in a free and independent Khalistan.
	www.khalistan.com /CongRecords/CR042004_Towns_VaisakhiDayMessage.htm (1515 words)

	Vaisakhi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Some anthropologists are of the view that to ward off malignant spirits ruinous to the harvest, a ritual dance used to precede the Vaisakhi festivities in olden times.
		According to Sarup Das Bhalla, (Mahima Prakash, Part 2), Guru Amar Das (1479-1574), at the suggestion of Sikhs led by Bhai Paro, started an annual congregational fair at Goindval on the occasion of Vaisakhi.
		It became customary for distant Sikh sangats to assemble at the seat of the Guru on every Vaisakhi (and later on Bandi-Chhorh) day.
	www.sikhpoint.com /religion/sikhcommunity/vaisakhi.htm (473 words)

	Vaisakhi! - Vancouver, B.C., Canada, British Columbia, British Columbia Travel Stories, Canada Travel Stories, Josh ...
		I am a man of many curries, there can be no doubt, and my fondness for such cuisine takes me to the Punjabi Market district on the south side of the city every other week or so to gather ingredients.
		But today is Vaisakhi, the Punjab's harvest festival and one of Vancouver's major celebrations.
		Vancouver, its suburbs and the farmland of the adjacent Fraser Valley house a Sikh population in the hundreds of thousands.
	www.bootsnall.com /articles/06-05/vaisakhi-vancouver-b-c-canada.html (826 words)

	Vaisakhi Mela Tickets
		A live performance by Vaisakhi Mela is a celebration of music, no matter if the venue is an intimate club or a packed stadium.
		Most Vaisakhi Mela tickets are shipped within 24 hours of when you place an order.
		However, in some cases, the tickets have not yet been printed and mailed by the venues, so the tickets will not be available to be shipped to you until a later date.
	www.ticketliquidator.com /tix/vaisakhi-mela-tickets.aspx (545 words)

	Vaisakhi
		Vaisakhi is the birthday of the Khalsa (The Pure Ones).
		By asking for heads during Vaisakhi 1699 the Guru had tested the congregation to see who gave full allegiance to him and was prepared to die for the Guru.
		On 13th April 1978 a cult supported by the Indian Government known as Nirankaris under the leadership of Gurbachana who had claimed himself to be a prophet and incarnation of Guru Nanak Dev Ji held a procession and a conference at Amritsar.
	www.gurmat.info /sms/smspublications/vaisakhi/vaisakhi.html (4201 words)

	www.SIKHkids.com Article VAISAKHI
		Vaisakhi, as well as being the first month of the Sikh year, is a time to remember when Guru Gobind Singh Ji began the Khalsa.
		Having listened to and watched the misery of his followers, Guru Ji decided that the only way to resolve such pain was to form themselves into a fighting force and defend their faith.
		At the time of the spring festival of Vaisakhi in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Ji called all the Sikhs to Anandpur Sahib.
	www.sikhkids.com /articles/article30.htm (675 words)

	Festival of Vaisakhi
		The day of Vaisakhi is one of the most significant festivals of the Punjabis especially the Sikhs.
		An attempt is often made to invite high profile state and city officials such as Governor, Mayor, Police chief, FBI Agents as well as the leaders of interfaith groups and honored in presence of Guru and Sangat so as to make them aware about the presence and identity of the Sikhs in this state.
		For Punjabi and especially Sikhs, the significance of Vaisakhi and its celebration has extraordinary meaning we must make sure that this message is spread along and nothing is left to chance.
	www.sikhpoint.com /community/Articles/sptvaisakhi.php (962 words)

	Vaisakhi (Baisakhi) in Trafalgar Square (London) and Southall: Sikh festivals
		Vaisakhi (Baisakhi) in Trafalgar Square (London) and Southall: Sikh festivals
		"Vaisakhi in the Square" has taken place in Trafalgar Square (central London) since 2003.
		There is a street festival organised by the Sikh community in Southall (map) about a week before the religious day known as Vaisakhi (sometimes spelt Baisakhi).
	www.ukstudentlife.com /Ideas/Album/Vaisakhi.htm (142 words)

	Redhotcurry.com - Festivals. Vaisakhi on the Square. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vaisakhi is the main Sikh festival of the year and the celebrations can be enjoyed by all Londoners.
		Mayor Ken Livingstone said: “It is with great pleasure that I once again welcome the festival of Vaisakhi to Trafalgar Square.
		The message of Vaisakhi has particular relevance to London, as the capital is the most ethnically diverse city in Europe, with 300 languages spoken and over 14 major faiths practised.
	www.redhotcurry.com /entertainment/festivals/vaisakhi2006.htm (268 words)

	Baisakhi Day,Vaisakhi Day,Baisakhi Day 2008,Vaisakhi Day 2008
		Baisakhi Day or Vaisakhi Day of March 30th, 1699 is of significant importance for the Sikhs.
		It was on this day that Guru Gobind Singh - the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs founded the Akal Khalsa (Community of the Pure) at a ceremony organized at Keshgarh Sahib near Anandpur.
		To instill courage in the fellow men, Guru Gobind made a powerful oration and revealed to them his divine mission of restoring amongst Sikhs and preserving the Sikh religion.
	www.baisakhifestival.com /baisakhi-day.html (1291 words)

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