Lohri 2024: Bonfires are central to Lohri and the celebrations revolve round it
Lohri, the harvest pageant of north India, might be celebrated on January 14 this 12 months. Additionally known as ‘Lohadi’ or ‘Lal Loi’, Lohri is generally celebrated in Punjab, and in addition in close by states of Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh. Noticed by Hindu and Sikh communities, celebrations of Lohri contain lighting a holy bonfire, gathering round it, and providing prayers and meals to the fireplace God. It’s a time when folks categorical gratitude for the harvest and pray for prosperity.
Historical past, Significance of Lohri pageant
Lohri marks the top of the sowing season of winter crops and makes approach for a great harvest season. The Punjabi and Hindu communities pray to the Solar god (Surya devta) and Hearth God (agni) for agricultural prosperity and plentiful harvesting of the crops sown earlier than the winter season. Lohri comes a day earlier than the Makar Sankranti pageant, which welcomes hotter days forward with shorter nights and longer days.
Lohri additionally holds particular significance for the newly married couple or the new child baby within the household as relations and kin collect collectively to rejoice their first Lohri. It’s also conventional to eat “til rice” which is made by mixing jaggery, sesame seeds, and rice on today.
Lohri Celebrations
Bonfires are central to Lohri and the celebrations revolve round it, including heat and cheer within the chilly winter evening. Individuals change lovely Lohri messages, greet one another, put on new attire, circle across the bonfire, and dance to the rhythmic beats of the dhol. There are particular Lohri songs and folklore that individuals sing collectively and share. Treats like peanuts, gajak, popcorns, and rewari are distributed that are then supplied to the fireplace God. The festive dinner comprising makki ki roti and sarson ka saag is cooked in all households and shared.
At many locations in Punjab, teams of younger and teenage girls and boys go across the neighbourhood about 10 to 15 days earlier than Lohri to gather logs for the Lohri bonfire. In some locations, in addition they accumulate objects comparable to grains and jaggery that are offered and the sale proceeds are divided amongst the group.
Individuals additionally fly kites on today and the sky is dotted with multi-coloured kites like “Tukkal”, “Chhaj”, “Pari” of various configurations and dimensions carrying Completely satisfied Lohri and Completely satisfied New 12 months messages.
Completely satisfied Lohri!
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