GALLERY: Toowoomba Sikhs celebrate special day

TOOWOOMBA'S Sikh community gathered at the Withcott Sports Centre on last Sunday to commemorate Vaisakhi.

Japji Kaur and Eknoor Kaur. Sikh festival of Vaisakhi a celebration of Sikh tradition and heritage at Withcott. April 2019. Picture: Bev Lacey

TOOWOOMBA'S Sikh community gathered at the Withcott Sports Centre on last Sunday to commemorate Vaisakhi.

Vaisakhi commemorates the formation of Khalsa in 1699, when the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, chose Vaisakhi as the occasion to transform the Sikhs into a group of soldier saints. It is also considered a spring harvest festival by Sikhs in the northern hemisphere.

Sukhdeep Singh said the Toowoomba community's commemorations included readings of holy scripture and singing of holy hymns.

"A lot of people tell me they've come from Brisbane, Gatton and of course Toowoomba,” he said.

"There were about 500 people across the day.”

Mayor Paul Antonio also attended the event, which included servings of traditional foods.

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