Vaisakhi Party

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Vaheguroo Ji Ka Khalsa,

Vaheguroo Ji Ke Fateh.

I have just seen an event on facebook for a "Vaisakhi party" in Derby (link provided below). Could something be done to prevent this party going ahead? I find is disgusting that Vaisakhi is being used as an excuse for people to have a party. An event in history that has given us our identity!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178099545575115

[OhTwadi]

Erm, you do realize that Vaisakhi is not just a Sikh event right? The day has also been used by farmers for centuries to celebrate the time when crops become ripe for harvest.

[jassa]

Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵਿਸਾਖੀ visākhī, Hindi: बैसाखी baisākhī, also known as Baisakhi, Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi) is an ancient harvest festival celebrated across North India, especially in the state of Punjab.which is celebrated by all punjabis whether muslim,hindu or sikh.For sikhs, the Khalsa was founded on same day of Baisakhi festival so double delight for them.

In Sikhism, it is one of the most significant holidays in the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699, by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh[1].

This day is also observed as the beginning of the Hindu solar new year celebrated by people across Nepal, the Assam Valley, Kerala, Orissa, West Bengal and other regions of India. The particular significance attached to the occasion shows regional variation outside of Punjab too. In Himachal Pradesh, the Hindu Goddess Jwalamukhi is worshipped on Vaisakhi, while in Bihar, the Sun-god Surya is honoured.[2] The festival is celebrated as Rongali Bihu in Assam, Naba Barsha or Pohela Boishakh in Bengal and Tripura, Puthandu (Tamil New Year) in Tamil Nadu, Vishu (or Vaishakhi) in Kerala, Bikhu or Bikhauti in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, Maha Vishuba Sankranti (or Pana Sankranti) in Orissa, and the Sinhalese New Year festival in Sri Lanka. Besides Punjab, Vaisakhi is widely celebrated as a traditional harvest festival in many northern states of India, such as Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In many places the day is marked by ritualistic bathing in sacred rivers like the Ganges.

[VanHelsingh]

Whilst nobody disputes the non-Sikhi aspect of Vaisakhi, we know for a fact that some Sikhs don't give a damn about the faith and DO hold Vaisakhi parties. These people are disrespecting Vaisakhi. A non-Sikh can go crazy and celebrate the harvest and what not. But for a Sikh to bypass the religious aspects of the festival and use it as an excuse to dance and drink, well that's simply not on.

[motorcyclewale]

the topic is about vaisakhi and how its anti sikhi to use this event to get drunk and go crazy bhangra, but idk why people are talking about farming, or how that compares to parties or getting drunk....

and there is really nothing you can do to stop parties like this, it has become a major trend from past few years, party for vaisakhi. it happens all over the world, and when you try to explain to people that for sikhs, vaisakhi should not be celebrated by getting drunk, they give you bad mean looks. its hard to stop the trend of majority of people unless some big event happens thats changes peoples mind set and mentality. its easier to just ignore such events, as a few people can maybe stop 1 party, but then there are still many more happening all over the place.

[sikhguy]

why dont you start a party where theres no drink etc, just a gathering of sikhs, with maybe some sort of exhibition and talk.

And maybe some classical indian music...that would be worth going to.

In fact i may look into it for next year..hhmmm???(stroking my chin)