Khalsa and the new year-biparan kee reet

[ASinghKhalsa]

The new year whih everyone is celebrating marks 2013 years since the birth of jesus. Why do we celebrate it in our Gurdware wih ardaas's to our Guru Sahib?????

JAB LAG KHALSA REHE NIARA, TAB LAG TEJ DEEO ME SAARA

JAB EHE GE BIPARAN KEE REET, ME NAA KARO IN KEE PARTEET

[Singh559]

There is no day we shouldn't celebrate in our Gurdwaras and do Ardasaan to Guru Sahib.

[TheFancyBanana]

its the date we use in the world. regardless of jesus and his circumsision date, our world works on this system. so we ask maharaj to make it a good one. if i lived in a place that had new years in june i'd ask for a good new year.

[N30S1NGH]

Happy new year 2013 guys, but with that being said hope we celebrate our sikh new year in March 2013 with same passion as we do georgian new year at Jan 1st.

Hint Hint- We could learn from chinese pride, how they celebrate their chinese new year...!!!!!!!!!!

[N30S1NGH]

Just got Sikh new year info from facebook, i just wanted to share with all for awareness purposes not that there is anything to wrong with celebrating happy new year based on georgian calendar..we can celebrate both..!!

Here is more info on Sikhs new year:

source: http://www.facebook.com/groups/325967074166573/

January 1st is not the beginning of the New Year for Sikhs.

It is important to understand that according to Gurbani (Bara Maha Maajh Mahala Panjvan), our New Year Starts on March di Sangrand. Our Sikh calendar started 57 years prior to the English calendar, making this year's March di sangrand (March 14, 2013) the beginning of the year 2070.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji states in Raag Maajh on Ang 133 SGGS Ji: ''Chaeth Govind Araadhheeai Hovai Anandh Ghanaa''
In the month of Chaeth, by meditating on the Lord of the Universe, a deep and profound joy arises.

Our first month is Chaeth, not January. According to Gurbani our Sikh New Year starts in March on Sangrand. One need not look far to understand the logical reasoning behind this.

1. We have 4 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter. The first season is Spring which starts in the month of March.

2. In Spring, roots are revived and nourished back to health. Trees start to grow their leaves back and everything becomes green and beautiful again. Thus, nature itself signifies when the New Year is beginning.

3. In Spring, the snow begins to melt and and through falls and rivers, starts making its way to reach its destiny in the Ocean.

4. The astrological signs cycle also starts in March with the sign of Aries.

People now you decide for yourselves when the actual New Year begins: in the depths of Winter in January, or the blossoming of new life in Spring in March on Sangrand.

In accordance with the Desi calendar, the first month of the year is called "Chaeth." In relation to the English calendar, this month is March. The current Christian calendar year is 2013. However, our calendar year begins 57 years prior to that, thus making this year 2070.

NOTE: This year on March 14, 2013 ''Sangrand'', it is 1st Chaeth 2070 (01-01-2070). This is when our Sikh new year begins.

[TheFancyBanana]

Happy new year 2013 guys, but with that being said hope we celebrate our sikh new year in March 2013 with same passion as we do georgian new year at Jan 1st.

Hint Hint- We could learn from chinese pride, how they celebrate their chinese new year...!!!!!!!!!!

The wiki page says the Sikh new year is in April. Can someone change it?

[UKLondonSikh]

Agree with the OP overall. We certainly shouldn't celebrate it with parties etc however, it is undeniably a good thing if we see greater levels of Sangat attendance at our Gurdware on Dec 31st and Jan 1st