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Sikh festival hosted in Lynden honors the birth of the religion

Rain didn't stop hundreds of Sikhs, community members from celebrating Vaisakhi

  • April 27, 2024 5:30 p.m.
A martial artist spins a chakar Saturday, April 27 in Lynden as the Guru Nanak Gursihk Gurdwara Sahib holds a celebration of Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, one of the most significant festivals in the Sikh calendar.
A martial artist spins a chakar Saturday, April 27 in Lynden as the Guru Nanak Gursihk Gurdwara Sahib holds a celebration of Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, one of the most significant festivals in the Sikh calendar. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Celebrants receive and give offerings from a float during a parade.
Celebrants receive and give offerings from a float during a parade. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Sukhdev Dahliwal, left, and Gurpal Badesha enjoy the free food.
Sukhdev Dahliwal, left, and Gurpal Badesha enjoy the free food. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
A child can’t resist stomping in a puddle as he and others wait for the weather to break before performing at the celebration.
A child can’t resist stomping in a puddle as he and others wait for the weather to break before performing at the celebration. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
A Chaur Sahib, a ceremonial whisk, is waved high over the Guru Granth Sahib by an attendant during the celebration of Vaisakhi.
A Chaur Sahib, a ceremonial whisk, is waved high over the Guru Granth Sahib by an attendant during the celebration of Vaisakhi. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
A man laughs while rains pours and he tries to cover a float with a tarp.
A man laughs while rains pours and he tries to cover a float with a tarp. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
A young boy leaps as he shows his skills in Gatka, a martial art.
A young boy leaps as he shows his skills in Gatka, a martial art. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
Parents watch as their children perform martial arts skills.
Parents watch as their children perform martial arts skills. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
By Annie Todd Criminal Justice/Enterprise Reporter
Rain couldn’t stop Sikhs and other community members from around Whatcom County and southern Canad

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