Erie's Sikh Temple hosts annual Vaisakhi celebration
- Vancouver, B.C., celebrated Vaisakhi with a parade on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
- Vaisakhi is a major Sikh event that marks the harvest and new year.
- The parade route went through South Vancouver, including the Punjabi Market district.
- Jagdeep Sanghera stated, "welcome everybody, all political, different views" at the celebration.
- The annual parade, expected to draw hundreds of thousands, caused traffic delays.
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Erie's Sikh Temple hosts annual Vaisakhi celebration
Sweet smells and cultural music filled the rooms at the Sikh Temple on West 8th Street in celebration of the religion's 326th Vaisakhi. The Sikh holiday dates back to the religion's foundation in 1699, and the holiday's traditions are still celebrated to this day. "It has both spiritual and cultural significance. The reason why we are celebrating is that it is a birth anniversary for Khalsa, started by Guru Gobind Signh in 1699, and it gave us t…
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