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P F SION N Sikh Festivals in the UK are the same as Vaisakhi J those in India. Vaisakhi celebrates the birth of the Khalsa. There are two main festivals Bandi Chhor The Festivals in A (Diwali) and Vaisakhi. In 1699 the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh Northampton are very similar to those that Ji, chose Vaisakhi as the occasion to take place in India and Bandi Chhor (Diwali) transform the Sikhs into a family of soldier we are learning about B saints, known as the Khalsa Panth. our Festivals at the This day commemorates the return of the Punjabi school. I sixth Guru, Sri Guru Hargobind Ji, to the Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Khalsa in Ajay Singh Bajwa holy city of Amristar after his release from front of thousands at Anandpur Sahib. detention. During the Vaisakhi festival Guru Gobind Singh Ji came out of a tent carrying a sword. Guru Hargobind ji was imprisoned by Emperor Jahangir because he seemed to be He challenged any Sikh who was prepared to afraid of the Guru's growing power. Guru ji give his life to come into the tent. The Guru had agreed to his own release on the returned alone with his sword covered in condition that the other fifty-two detainees blood. He then requested another volunteer would also be released. He was therefore and repeated the same action four times until known as the " Bandi Chorrh". He arrived at five men disappeared into the tent. Amritsar on the day of Diwali and the Golden Temple was also lit with hundreds The crowd was very concerned until they saw of lamps. five men return wearing turbans with the Guru. These five men became known as the Thereafter this came to be known as the Panj Piare, or 'Beloved Five'. "Bandi Chhor Divas" (the day of freedom). The men were then baptised into the Khalsa A magnificent Gurdwara has been built in by the Guru. He sprinkled them with Amrit the Gwalior Fort in memory of the sixth ('immortalising nectar': the Sikh term for holy Guru. It is called Gurdwara Bandichhor. water) and said prayers. How do we celebrate Diwali today? How do we celebrate Vaisakhi today? We have prayers and hymns at Gurdwara. We have prayers and hymns at Gurdwara We listen to talks about what Diwali is. We listen to talks about what Vaiskahi is. We light deevas and candles. We change the cloth on Nishaan Sahib (flag) We eat indian sweets. We hold Sikhi Camp for kids to learn about We have fireworks. Vaisakhi and Sikhism. Families get together Ajay Singh Bajwa Festivals .

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