Celebration of Lohri
Lohri is a traditional Punjabi-Hindu festival that symbolizes fertility and spark of life. Watch this video to know how the Punjabis celebarate this festival every year
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1 Lohri is a folk festival that is primarily celebrated by the Hindu and Sikh followers to commemorate the passing of the winter solstice. The day after Lohri is celebrated as Maghi Sangrand.
2 According to the folklore, it is a traditional welcome of longer days as the sun proceeds on its northward journey. In few of the regions of Punjab, it is observed as the harvest festival.
3 It is celebrated with great pomp in North India. There are many legends about the Lohri festival, each of which are linked to its significance and cultural importance.
4 On the eve of Lohri, people dress up in traditional attire and partake in various festivities that includes gathering around the bonfires, dancing and singing folk songs and exchange greetings.
5 As a tradition, the followers offer the Gur-Rewari (sweets), Puffed rice, peanuts, Makhana or Makee ka Laava (i.e. popcorn) and other edibles into the flames of the bonfire.
6 This ritual is observed as reverence to Lord Agni for abundant crops and prosperity. Followers believe that these festivities symbolizes fertility and spark of life.
7 The followers also eat Gajjak, Til Chawal that is rice mixed with jaggery and sesame seeds along with Sarson da saag and Makki di roti on the day of Lohri.
8 Artha Channel wishes you Happy Lohri
