As the coronavirus pandemic is affecting everybody, every day, it has come to pass that one particular major festival has become yet another worldly event that has had to be cancelled.
The plug has been pulled on the coming Sikh Vaisakhi festival amid the pandemic that shows no sign of stopping any time soon.
The celebrations to mark what one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar have been cancelled, or postponed, because of the coronavirus crisis.
Vaisakhi, the ancient festival which commemorates the creation of the Khalsa, a collective body of initiated Sikhs.
The religious celebrations have seen streets in towns and cities around the world with people – men, women and children – from all corners of the globe gather to be part of the usually mass celebrations.
Gurdwaras, however, have found a way to take Vaisakhi into people’s homes.
With self-isolation paramount and people are forced to stay at home, this year’s religious worship has been moved to an online-led festival.
Virtual worship included prayers direct from the Golden Temple in Amristar with a digital mass.
Vaisakhi is a time dedicated to celebrate community spirit and forward-thinking as well as practicing spiritual and physical integration.
In England, the biggest celebrations usually take place in London, Birmingham and Leicester.
