Speech on Baisakhi

One of the festivals that is celebrated in India with much pomp and glory is the Baisakhi. This article will give you all the relevant key points that one can include in their short speech about Baisakhi.

• What Is Baisakhi?
• Where Is Baisakhi Celebrated?
• FAQs on Baisakhi Speech

What Is Baisakhi?

Most of you might have heard about Baisakhi or Vaisakhi but might not know much about it. Most of us have the idea that Baisakhi is a harvest festival, but apart from being a harvest festival, Baisakhi is considered important for a few other reasons. This festival is celebrated to commemorate the foundation of Guru Gobind Singh’s Khalsa group. This occasion is celebrated in the month of Baisakh, i.e. months of April/May. Generally, Baisakhi is celebrated on 13th or 14th April every year. This is the time when farmers harvest their Rabi crops after the harsh winter.

Another significance of this day is it is also the day the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place. That is why on every Baisakhi day, people pay their homage to the martyrs of the massacre.

Where Is Baisakhi Celebrated?

Baisakhi is mainly celebrated in states like Punjab, Haryana, and parts of western Uttar Pradesh. These states are basically agriculture-based states. During Baisakhi celebrations, people offer their prayers and distribute offerings among the needy. People perform various rituals and bhangra on this day. Baisakhi also marks a good harvest or the beginning of a new year. Like Pohela Boishakh, the 1st day of Baisakh month is celebrated to announce the commencement of the Bengali New Year.

It is called by different names across various states that celebrate Baisakhi. In Bengal, ‘Pohela Boishakh or Naba Barsha’ is celebrated to announce the commencement of Bengali New Year, Bohag Bihu in Assam as the beaginning Assamese New Year, ‘Puthandu’ in Tamil Nadu marking the start of Tamil New Year.