Baisakhi festival 2023

Vaisakhi, also pronounced Baisakhi as well as Basoa (among Dogras), marks the first day of the month of Vaisakhi and is traditionally celebrated annually on 13th April and sometimes on 14th April. It is seen as a celebration of spring harvest primarily in Northern India. Further, other Indian cultures and diaspora celebrate this festival too. Whilst it is culturally significant as a festival of harvest, in many parts of India, Vaisakhi is also the date for the Indian Solar New Year. Some 5297 years ago, on this day Raja Shaktikaran Dogra, also known as Raja Shastri, started the Shastri Calendar alias Dogra-Pahari Calendar on this day, so this day has special historical relationship with the Dogras. For Sikhs, in addition to its significance as the harvest festival, during which Sikhs hold kirtans, visit local Gurdwaras, community fairs, hold nagar kirtan processions, raise the Nishan Sahib flag, and gather to socialize and share festive foods. This year the Festival includes performances depicting local folk dances through J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages; food stalls of Dogra cuisines; departmental stalls of Handicraft, Handloom, Industries & Commerce, JKTDC and Agriculture Department etc. Besides, the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu in association with District Administration Jammu, JKAACL and Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society is organizing Baisakhi Festival 2023 across Jammu City at multiple venues viz: Events on 13th April 2023 • Cultural Carnival/ Shobha Yatra from Maharaja Hari Singh Park. • Cultural procession with Chariot fun rides enroute old Jammu city. • Cultural performances Lakhdata Bazaar (Nukkad and dhol beating/ Indira chowk) • Cultural Bonanza and felicitation of Dogra Icons at Mubarak Mandi and Maharaja Hari Singh Park. Events on 14th April 2023.