Lohri FestivaI - Lohri - Lohri Festival in India,

Lohri FestivaI - Lohri
Like most other festivals in India, Lohri is also related to the agricultural activities of the farmers. It marks the harvesting season in Punjab and the end of the winter season. Lohri usually falls on the last day of the month of Paush, a day known as Makar Sankranti in most parts of the country. According to the English calendar, Lohri falls on 13th January every year.
  • Preparation to celebrate Lohri begins way before the actual festival day. Right through the winter days, village women and children collect dry twigs and branches to make a huge bonfire on the day of Lohri-the bigger the better.

  • On the day of the festival, with the setting of the sun, the bonfire is lit with people singing and dancing to the tune of Lohri songs.
  • The munching of seasonal goodies like popcorn, reori, peanuts and sugar cane forms an integral part of the celebration. Fistfuls of these goodies also find their way into the fire, as an offering to the Sun God, the giver of all life.
  • Interestingly, the next day of Lohri is known as Maghi, a day that signifies the beginning of the month of Magh.
  • According to common belief, this is an auspicious day to take holy dip and give away charity. Kheer is prepared in sugar cane juice to mark the day.
  • The First Lohri

    Lohri, the bonfire harvest festival of Punjab celebrated in the month of Magh, is symbolic of new beginnings. The first time Lohris are especially celebrated with pomp and grandeur. Friends and relatives gather around the fire and perform Gidda and Bhangra to the beat of Dhol, the drums of Punjab.

    The First Lohri of a Bride

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    • The celebration takes place in the in-law’s house with a grand feast for family and friends.
    • The bride dresses in traditional attire with solah sringar, 16 things that a bride generally wears.
    • The new bride and groom sit in a central place together as people approach them with wishes and gifts.
    • The parents-in-law present the bride with new clothes and jewellery.

    The First Lohri of a New-born

    • The first Lohri of a new-born is of immense significance where the family and friends participate to bless the child with a prosperous and a healthy future.
    • Many conduct an elaborate get-together at the paternal home, where invitation cards are sent in advance.
    • Family and friends bring along gifts for the child as well as the new mother.
    • The maternal and paternal grandparents shower the child with gifts.

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