This video shows a Sikh Festival called Baisakhi at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India. Every year on April 13, thousands of devotees come to this holy place to celebrate the harvest and the beginning of the Sikh New Year. This is a special festival for farmers. This has been going on since 1699. There is a lot of feasting, dancing, music, and fairs-almost like a carnival. They dress up in there finest clothes. Some rituals they perform on Baisakhi are bathing and cleansing in the waters by the temple. Also, they attend special prayers in the Golden Temple. There the Granth Sahib (the holy Sikh scriptures) is bathed with milk and water, placed on a throne, and read. A sacred pudding called Karah prasad is distributed. In the afternoon is when they start their celebration. Then they do daily chores for the gurudwaras (Golden Temple). This is a sign of goodwill for man for the Sikhs. The Baisakhi last two day.
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Sikh Festival By Clay K
ReplyDeleteSo interestingg! Good job clay. I was just wondering if the kids participate in this holiday too, like do they bathe in the river and stuff.
ReplyDeleteVery awesome Clay, but could you put the photo link through tiny url. com? It's kind of big.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really good presentation! I definitely learned a lot and the Festival seems really exciting.
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