New Years are special. So, everyone welcomes them with fresh hopes and vigor all over the world.
And so do Indians. India, a land of varied cultures, ethnicities, and religiosities, is a colorful amalgamation, countless customs, and traditions.
Much like others, we follow the Gregorian calendar across the nation.
However, there is also a traditional one that people follow. Some are religion-specific, while some are region-specific.
And going by those are different festivities and rituals performed in different parts of the country.
The same is the case with Baisakhi. It is the Punjabi New Year. And people celebrate it with much gusto in the state of Punjab and also entire North India.
Thus, you can book flights to India to experience it.
Baisakhi in Punjab
It is also a festival with celebrations of the new harvest, marking the maturing of the winter crop. Besides this, the festival of Baisakhi also marks the founding of Khalsa Panth by the Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.
Know for their loud and vibrant personalities, Punjabis celebrate the festival with great pomp and show.
It’s a common sight to find the exuberant Punjabis performing Bhangra and Giddha in their fields, an expression of their joy of obtaining a rich harvest. Sikhs visit the Gurudwaras.
Also, there are langars and community lunches. You can book cheap flights to Amritsar to see all this.
People in North India are mostly clad in traditional attire in bright colors to mark the festivity. The most colorful aspect of the celebration is the Baisakhi Mela. There are such fairs in various parts of the state.
Also, the vibrant culture of Punjab is on display in the fairs. It is a time for people to celebrate the spirit of life and the abundance of it.
Baisakhi Melas are not just for the state of Punjab. The passionate Sikh community organizes such fair in all parts, and Baisakhi celebrations are common knowledge to people in Canada and the USA.
Here, there are big Sikh communities. Thus, people usually book the USA to India flights during this time.
Festivities in Other Parts of India
Similar festivities are carried out in other parts of the country as well. So, you can fly to India for this festival.
However, various states here follow different rituals. Also, the names are different.
For instance, on the 13th of April every year, people of Assam celebrate ‘Rongali Bihu.’ Whereas, in Bihar, they celebrate ‘Vaishakha,’ in Tamil ‘Nadu Puthandu’ and in West Bengal ‘Naba Barsha.’ The essence of them all remains the same.
Also, celebrating prosperity which is defined by a prosperous crop. So, you can even consider booking San Francisco to Chennai flights.
So it is a great time to visit India and enjoy the festive fervor. If you are planning a trip to the country anytime soon, check out our Baisakhi Bumper Offer.
Believe it or not, we are offering a whopping $50 discount on the US to India flights. This is on the special occasion of the Punjabi New Year.
To avail of the offer on the flight tickets, you need to call us on 1-866-235-8886.