Updated On: 13 April, 2023 02:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Baisakhi will be celebrated on Friday, April 14; also known as Vaisakhi, this is also celebrated as a harvest festival

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Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi, is an important festival celebrated in the northern Indian state of Punjab and other parts of the country. This day marks the beginning of the New Year. Baisakhi will be celebrated on Friday, April 14. Also known as Vaisakhi, this is also celebrated as a harvest festival.
The day marks the anniversary of the founding of Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in the year 1699. On this day, Guru Gobind Singh abolished the distinction between higher and lower caste communities. To celebrate the festival, people visit Gurudwaras, seek blessings, and participate in nagar kirtan. `Kada prasad` is distributed among the devotees.