Guru Nanak Devji – First Patshahi Guru Angad Devji – Second Patshahi Guru Amardasji – Third Patshahi Guru Ramadasji – Fourth Patshahi Guru Arjan Devji – Fifth Patshahi Guru Har Govindji – Sixth Patshahi Guru Har Rayaji – Seventh Patshahi Guru Har Kishanji – Eig Guru Teg Bahadur Sahibji – Ninth Patshahihth Patshahi Guru Gobind Singhji – Tenth Patshahi These…
Read MoreDay: March 28, 2012
Festival signifies new era of peace and progress
Sikhs all over the world celebrate ‘Baisakhi’ or ‘Vaisakhi’ as a Festival to commemorate the establishment of the Khalsa Panth. According to the Sikh history, the roots of Baisakhi go back to 1699 and Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, who formed the ‘Kalsa,’ or the Brotherhood of Saint Soldiers to fight against tyranny and oppression.…
Read MoreDifferent names but one theme of joy
Vaisakhi, also known as ‘Baisakhi’ or ‘Vasakhi,’ is one of the biggest festivals celebrated across India. Vaisakhi is special to most Indians because it is the festival of harvest. Agriculture forms the backbone of the Indian economic system and Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals for our Indian community. For followers of the Sikh religion, it is a…
Read MoreCommunity prepares for the grand festival
The Punjabi community in New Zealand will get together to mark the annual Baisakhi festival with piety, grandeur and unity, highlighting one of the most fascinating traditions that date back hundreds of years. Thousands of men, women and children will join the parades that will be organised by some Gurdwaras in Auckland and other cities in the country. Sri Kalgidhar…
Read MoreGreetings from us
One of the greatest attributes of the Sikh community is the enthusiasm and religious fervour displayed by its members to mark events and festivals of significance. They are also known for their spirit of enterprise and goodwill and the ability to bring together other ethnic groups. These will be evident at Baisakhi Festival that would be observed by the community…
Read MoreA unique month of universal significance
As National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi has written in his article (appearing in this Special Report), ‘Baisakhi’ or ‘Vaisakhi’ is a festival observed by Hindus throughout India, although under different names. “Vaisakhi is special to most Indians because it is the festival of harvest,” he said. We would like to extend that concept to highlight the significance of April as…
Read MoreMeeting fosters cultural awareness
Time honoured cultural and traditional values practiced by Indians in general and the Sikh community in particular were the focus of discussion at a special awareness session held in South Auckland last month. The Manurewa Advisory Group (MAG) and Nanaskar Trust, which owns and manages the Manurewa Gurdwara organised the meeting at the Gurdwara on March 14, which evinced the…
Read MoreSikhs observe Environment Day
More than 1000 Sikh institutions and Gurdwaras around the world celebrated March 14, 2012, the ‘Sikh Environment Day,’ the day nature and animal lover Guru Har Rai became the seventh Sikh Guru in 1644. ‘EcoSikh,’ a Washington based Sikh organisation, which had initiated the celebrations last year set the goal of enrolling more than 700 Sikh institutions and Gurdwaras to…
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