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BAISAKHI [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

In India, a short-lived dusty squall at the onset of the southwest monsoon (April-June) in Bengal.

Key term(s)
  • uala andhi

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Grain de poussières de courte durée au premier plan de la mousson du sud-ouest au Bengale.

OBS

Cette mousson se produit d'avril à juin.

OBS

Les sources consultées ne nous ont pas permis de déterminer le genre de «kal Baisakhi».

Key term(s)
  • uala andhi

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • Religion (General)
OBS

Vaisakhi(vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi) marks the the Punjabi New Year and the beginning of the harvest season in Punjab, India. Vaisakhi falls in the Nanakshahi calendar(neither in the Amantha-nor in the Purnimantha-calendar) on the first day of Vaisakh month and marks the sun entering Mesha Rasi(this fact is called Mesha Sankranti). Vaisakhi is therefore determined by the solar calendar. Baisakhi usually falls on April 13, and on April 14 once every thirty-six years. It coincides with Rongali Bihu in Assam, Naba Barsha in Bengal, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, ’Pooram Vishu’ in Kerala, and the Sinhala/Tamil new year festival in Sri Lanka.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

Fêté dans toute l'Inde, Vaisakhi revêt une importance particulière pour les sikhs. En effet c'est à cette date en 1699 que le dixième gourou, Gobind Singh, créa l'ordre du Khalsa Panth, la fraternité des purs. Les hommes initiés au Khalsa méritent le nom de Singh (lion) et les femmes initiées au Khalsa celui de Kaur (princesse).

Spanish

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