Vaisakhi day also known as Baisakhi or Vasakhi is an ancient harvest festival in Punjab province, which also marked the beginning of the new sun year, and new harvest season. The vaisakhi day will celebrate on 14 April 2011.
It is the important festival to Sikhs. The history was start in March 30th, 1699. The history start when Guru Gobind Singh that the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs founded the Akal Khalsa (Community of the Pure) at a ceremony established at Keshgarh Sahib near Anandpur. The Akal Khalsa played a significant role in resistance against Mughal rule.
To instill the courage of fellow humans, Guru Gobind Singh made a strong oration, and showed them his divine mission to restore and maintain the Sikh Sikhism. At the end of his speech, teacher flashed a sword unsheathed, and said that every major act that starts with the same great sacrifices and demands a head for specific performances. To call the teacher, Daya Ram, a Khatri Lahore offers himself. Teachers bring in the tent. A few moments later he comes back with his sword dripping blood, and asked for another head. One by one four more serious fans namely Daram Das a Jat Delhi, Chand Mokham a cleaning of Dwarka (Gujarat), Himmat a cooking Jagannath (Orissa) and Sahib Chand a barber from bidar (Karnataka) who offered their heads. Every time the Guru took a person in the tent, he came out with a bloodied sword in his hand.
Amazed with attitude their teachers and believed that he was raging, people began to disperse. After that, Guru Gobind Singh appears with five men dressed in white works. He was baptized the five in a new and unique ceremony called ‘Khande in Pahul’ (edged sword Armit), today it’s called Sikh Amrit. After this, the Guru asked five baptized Sikhs to baptize him as well. They later title as Singhs, as the five people whom he loves, the first member of the new community, which will be called the Khalsa, meaning ‘pure’. Guru Gobind Singh state that the Panj Pyare or Five Beloved Ones will be the embodiment of the Guru himself, “Where there are Panj Pyare, there I am. When the Five meet, they are holy saints.” This “holy warriors” were to dedicate their lives to serving others and the pursuit of justice for people of all religions. Teachers also said that whenever and wherever five was baptized or Amritdhari Sikhs come together, the teacher will appear. All those who receive Amrit from five was baptized Sikhs will be infused with spirit of courage and strength to sacrifice. So with these principles, Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth, Order Pure Ones.
Teachers also gave his new khalsa a unique identity, be debated, and different. Teachers give the gift of Bana, a special Sikh clothing and headwear. He also offered five symbols of purity and courage. These symbols, worn by all was baptized Sikhs of both sexes, which is known today as Five KS :
• Kesh, unshorn hair
• Kangha, the wooden comb
• Karra, the iron (or steel) bracelet
• Kirpan, the sword
• Kachera, the underwear
This act of total surrender of one's life to the service of the AKAL (God), the Timeless One, and at the feet of Guru Gobind Singh created the Sikh religion. For many centuries after that, the first male child of all families of Hindus in Punjab was ordained as a Sikh.
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