Lohri can be considered one of the most joyous and jubilant functions in northern India, especially organised in the state of Punjab. It is a celebration of the harvest. It also marks a wrapup of winter. This year, the festival falls on the 13th of January, which is a Monday.
The festival is celebrated in an elaborate fashion every year, which a lot of pomp. Lohri is followed by Makar Sankranti, which is when the sun is believed to have entered the zodiac sign Capricorn.
History of Lohri
The main subject of Lohri is the conviction that Lohri is the enlightening celebration of Winter solstice. The key trait of Lohri is the bonfire. Illuminating the fire has been familiar in winter solstice festivals all through time. It implies the comeback of the longer days.
Importance of Lohri
To prepare for the upcoming financial year and to provide the farmers with lots of bounty from the fields and prosperity in life, the deities of the sun, earth, and fire are worshipped with a pure heart in Lohri puja. The sun represents the life element, earth represents our food and fire maintains our health.
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Significance of Lohri
People in the evening gather around bonfires, dressed in beautiful festive attire, they throw puffed rice, sweets and sometimes popcorn into the flames. They exchange greetings and usually wish each other a year of immense prosperity.
Some items you can use for puja this year are- purified mango wood, Ganga jal, shriphal, akshat, havan samidha, sugarcane, kalash, kumkum, naivedya, shodash matrika, surya and agni yantra, and other items.
