Baisakhi falls on the first day of Vaisakh month (April-May) according to Sikh Calendar. For this reason, Baisakhi is also popularly known as Vaisakhi. According to the English calendar, Baisakhi falls on April 13 every year and April 14 once every 36 years. This difference in Baisakhi dates is due to the fact that the day of Baisakhi has been calculated according to the solar calendar and not the lunar calendar.
Baisakhi is one of the major festivals of Sikhs that is celebrated with a lot of pomp and grandeur in Punjab and all throughout the world amongst Sikhs. For the broader community of Punjab, Baisakhi Festival marks the time for the harvest of rabi crops and they celebrate the day by performing joyful Bhangra and Gidda dance. For the Sikh community, Baisakhi Festival has tremendous religious significance too. As it was on a Baisakhi Day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru laid the foundation of Panth Khalsa-the Order of the Pure Ones. The auspicious date of Baisakhi is celebrated all over India under different names and sets of rituals and celebrations. Baisakhi date coincides with 'Rongali Bihu' in Assam, 'Naba Barsha' in Bengal, ‘Puthandu’ in Tamil Nadu, and 'Pooram Vishu' in Kerala. As the farmers commemorate the good harvest of Rabi crops and as it is the beginning of a New Year it is also synonymous with the harvest festival.
The day starts with everybody visiting the Gurudwara and praying to the almighty. It proceeds with the feast and the people celebrate the festival by wishing, sending gifts and warm wishes to their near and dear ones. Sending wishes and dining together is an integral part of the family. Everybody wears traditional clothes and traditional meals constitute the feast. With the advancement of the Indian diaspora in foreign countries, people from all over the world send wishes and gifts to their loved ones in India. Many websites like ours act as a medium that aids people to connect with their loved ones. There are many gift options for an individual to select and send gifts so if they feel clueless then there are gift ideas as well. Sending gifts while you are away from home or maybe cannot visit your relatives is an ideal alternative. It might not always be possible to make it to visit, so gifts on the other hand express your warm wishes and admiration for your loved ones.
There can be hardly any better gift than gift hampers. Since the different gift hampers come with a combination of more than one gift we know what is the value of a gift hamper. You can add chocolates, dry fruits, and sweets to your hampers. These have always been associated with festive gifts. If you wish to send something unique then you can send a relaxing hamper, a skincare hamper, a fragrance hamper, and many more combinations according to your preference. You can send Gift Vouchers as gifts if you are running late or don’t have any idea of gifting. There is a sea of chives out here all you have to do is pick and choose. So don’t shy away from sending gifts to your dear ones in Baisakhi and connect to them again in this new beginning.
