Vaisakhi
Solar New Year celebrations unite religious groups across the South Asian diaspora
By Richa Karmarkar — April 15, 2024
(RNS) — This week, people of all South Asian backgrounds celebrated the Hindu Solar New Year in their unique, regional ways. But common threads between the holidays, many say, have the power to unite those living in the diaspora.
A trans Sikh interfaith leader reflects on Vaisakhi’s meaning
By Harmeet Kamboj — April 14, 2023
(RNS) — Vaisakhi is a reminder of the power of an ethnically, economically and sexually diverse movement.
This holy season in six faiths is a rebuke to Christian nationalism
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush — April 10, 2023
(RNS) — If this nation does not provide full rights for believers of all faiths, I don’t want any part of it.
Interfaith Trolley offers inspiration and a whirlwind tour of religion in America
By Bob Smietana — April 26, 2022
(RNS) — A convergence of major religious holidays led the way to a day of interfaith fellowship and education.
Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations
By Luis Andres Henao — April 18, 2022
(AP) — In addition to Passover, Easter and Ramadan, holy days occurring in April this year include the Sikhs' and Hindus' Vaisakhi, the Jains' Mahavir Jayanti, the Baha’i festival of Ridvan, and the Theravada Buddhist New Year.
Sikhs mark toned-down holiday amid continuing virus concerns
By Margaret Stafford and Gary Fields — April 14, 2021
LIBERTY, Missouri (AP) — U.S. Sikhs are holding toned-down Vaisakhi celebrations, joining people of other faiths in observing holidays cautiously this spring due to COVID-19.
Fighting anxiety and isolation the Sikh way: service
By Simran Jeet Singh — April 15, 2020
(RNS) — Hundreds of Sikh communities are risking their lives to serve those affected by COVID-19, based on their tradition of seva.
Sikhs turn to online Vaisakhi
By Simrin Singh — April 13, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Since bringing together thousands of people is no longer an option, Sikh groups in LA and around the country have been working hard to find acceptable and innovative ways to observe the holiday.
On Vaisakhi, making the spiritual and long ago immediate and personal
By Simran Jeet Singh — April 12, 2019
(RNS) — Connecting with a sacred moment of servant-leadership can be done by looking for ways to incorporate humility into our daily lives.
Photo Slideshow: Sikhs from four continents flock to Pakistan for Vaisakhi festival
By Naveed Ahmad — April 14, 2014
HASSAN ABDAL, Pakistan (RNS) Sikhs from all over the world assemble at Gurdwara Panja Sahib each year for a religious ritual on the eve of Vaisakhi (sometimes known as Baisakhi), a centuries-old festival that also marks the spring harvest.
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