Nanakshahi and Other Calendars – The Differences

Bikrami Calendar
- What is the Bikrami Calendar
- Why give up the Bikrami Calendar
- Why is the Nanakshahi Calendar needed at all? People have used the Bikrami Calendar since the inception of Sikhism.
- How has the Nanakshahi calendar fixed these dates?
Bikarmi Words in Gurbani
- Since words related to time division used in Bikrami calendar are found in Gurbani, what do we make of that?
- What Importance is given to moonlight?
Sangrand and Seasons
- What is Sangrand?
- Comment on Seasons (Basant, Sawan, Bhadon)
- Since words related to time division used in the Bikrami calendar are found in Gurbani, what do we make of that?
- What importance is given to moonlight?
In the Nanakshahi Jantri, have we kept most of the Sikh dates attached to the Sudis and Vadis?
Bikrami Sangrands in 2999 CE

Is Mool Nanakshahi Calendar a copy of the CE or the Georgian calendar?
Why shouldn’t we then adopt the Common Era calendar which is in use throughout the world?

Should we celebrate Sikh Guru’s birthdays?
When was Guru Nanak Born?
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Vaisakhi and Sahebzades
What is the Shaheedi date of elder and younger Sahibzadas?
Since all the past authors have reckoned the 30th March 1699 why to go on sticking to Vaisakhi Day on 13/14th April?” (Re: Vaisakhi 1756 BK – 1699 Julian)
Bandhi Chhor Diwas,
Holla Mohalla, Diwali, Holi

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