Baisakhi, marking the start of the Sikh New Year, was on Friday celebrated with spiritual fervour and gaiety in Jammu and Kashmir as devotees thronged completely different gurudwaras to supply prayers.

In Kashmir, the primary perform was held at Gurudwara Chati Patshahi within the Rainawari space of Srinagar, which was attended by an enormous variety of Sikh devotees.

The celebrations by the members of the Sikh neighborhood have been additionally held in varied districts of the valley.

The pageant of Baisakhi, which is especially celebrated within the north Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, marks the start of the Sikh new 12 months. It can also be a commemoration of the formation of the Khalsa Panth of warriors below Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.

Cutting throughout faiths and spiritual traces, the Army personnel stationed throughout Kashmir additionally celebrated Baisakhi.

The foremost celebrations have been held at an Army camp in HMT space on the outskirts of Srinagar. General officer commanding of the Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps, or Chinar Corps, Lt Gen A D S Aujla and senior officers of the police and the Army have been current on the event.

“Army personnel from all religions celebrate Baisakhi together. This also sends a strong message to the country that we should celebrate the festivals together, live together, and take the country forward on the path to prosperity,” Hawaldar Ajay Kumar informed reporters.

He mentioned Kashmiri locals additionally have fun the festivals with the Army.

“We do not feel that we are far away from our families, because this is a family for us,” he added.

Another Army personnel Hawaldar Sarabjit Singh mentioned Baisakhi was an important day for them and “we all brothers together celebrate this festival”.

The pageant additionally marks the opening of the well-known Mughal gardens in Srinagar.

The vacationers have been enthralled to see the spring bloom in these gardens.

“I feel very good and lucky to be here on this day as officially Mughal gardens are thrown open for tourists and today I am here…I am very excited and enjoying this trip,” a vacationer, Deepti, from Mumbai, informed PTI.

“I am feeling very nice to be here and today these Mughal gardens are open on occasion of Baisakhi. We are enjoying,” one other vacationer, Ravinder Kumar from Meerut, mentioned.

A overseas vacationer from Bangladesh Nasser-u-din was impressed by the fantastic thing about the backyard.

“I am very much happy to visit this garden, I am very happy to know that on first day of Baisakhi, Mughal gardens are open for tourists. I am very much impressed,” he mentioned.

“It is a very very beautiful, colourful and a historical place also. We all are enjoying very much,” Ethal Mukhodapayi from Bangladesh mentioned.

Baisakhi Mela “Basoa” was organised throughout the Jammu division and encompassed all parts of the standard Dogra ethos like Dogra cuisines, costumes, artwork, craft, in addition to narration of native folklores, amongst others.

Hundreds of individuals joined a mega stroll en route Dogra Chowk, Vivekanand Chowk, Rajinder Bazaar, Kanak Mandi, Purani Mandi, Jain Bazaar Pacca Danga in the direction of the Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex in Jammu.

The individuals together with officers of the Tourism Department, distinguished residents, folks dancers in addition to fantastically adorned elephants, horses, camels, and chariots got a heat welcome by locals of the previous metropolis and showered with petals.

People from all sections of society participated within the procession of their conventional attires depicting the various tradition of Jammu.

Folk dances like ‘Bhangra’, ‘Haran’, ‘Jattar’, ‘Kud’ and in addition to martial arts have been the primary points of interest of the procession.

At Mubarak Mandi, a Dogra village and a Dogra exhibit “Mere Desae Da Shalaepa” was arrange the place stay portray and stay poetry classes have been held. Besides, gadgets symbolising the Dogra artwork and tradition have been placed on show. The exhibition will go on for 3 days.

Similarly, particular occasions have been held at Gulabgarh-Paddar in Kishtwar, Dera Baba Banda Bahadur in Reasi, Gurudwara Nangali Sahib in Poonch, Jia Pota Ghat in Akhnoor to have fun Baisakhi.

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