Tag: vaisakhi
Major Australian Sikh Events cancelled amid Coronavirus spread
As the world work to slow the spread of COVID-19, several large Sikh events in Australia have been canceled or postponed. The cancellations come after WHO declared the Coronavirus spread pandemic and the...
Thousands gather for Melbourne’s Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan
Sikhs from across Victoria celebrated the festival of Vaisakhi with a procession made up from thousands from the community. April 13th celebrates the the birth of the Khalsa Panth. Khalsa is the pinnacle...
Sikhs across Melbourne gather at Federation Square to celebrate Vaisakhi
MELBOURNE - Federation Square became a beacon of Sikh culture as it celebrated Vaisakhi with thousands of colourful turbans this Saturday on 28th April 2018. The event, coordinated by Victorian Sikh Gurduaras Council...
VAISAKHI 2017: Thousands flock to Sikh Festival at Federation Square in Melbourne
MELBOURNE - Federation Square became a spectacle of colour as over five thousand Sikhs flocked together to the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi on Sunday, 30th April. The event featured Turban tying stalls, Sikh exhibitions, Gatka...
Despite wild weather, Dandenong Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan draws thousands
MELBOURNE — Thousands of Sikhs participated in Dandenong Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan on 9th April Sunday morning to mark annual celebrations of Khalsayee festival of Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi marks the birth of the the creation of...
Gurbani states Vaisakh is Beautiful!
Using the example of the month of Vaisakh (pronounced “Vaisaakh“), the Gurbani tells us that Vaisakh can be really “Beautiful” (“Suhaavaa“: charming, attractive, pleasant…) for the mind (or soul) ONLY if the...
First ever Akhand Path at Canada Parliament concludes with fervor
The celebration began on Saturday April 9th 2016 with the non-stop, continuous recital of the Guru Granth Sahib from beginning to end in Centre Block. The Akhand paath concluded Monday morning followed...
Thousands join Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan in Dandenong
The annual Vaisakhi procession saw more than 2,000 people dressed in orange clothing singing hymns and playing instruments in Dandenong suburb of Melbourne.