Lohri 2019 marks the culmination of winter and is celebrated on this 13th day of January in the month of Paush or Magh, a day before Makar Sankranti. In 2019, it falls on a day Saturday.
For Punjabi s, also then just a festival, Lohri is also an example of a way of life. Lohri celebrates fertility and the spark of life. People gather around the bonfires, throw sweets, puffed rice and popcorn into the flames, sing favorite songs and exchange greetings.
On this day boys go from door to door to collect funds for community bonfires which are lit up in the evening. This gatherings and celebrations make Lohri a community festival.
Lohri 2019
An auspicious day, Lohri marks the sun sentry into the Makar Rashi (northern hemisphere). The time, beginning from 14 January lasting till 14 July is known as Uttarayan. It is more the last day of the month of Maargazhi, the ninth month of the lunar calendar. The Bhagavad Gita deems it an extraordinarily sacred and auspicious time when Lord Krishna manifests himself most tangibly. And so, across India, people celebrate the month and the abundant harvest it brings - Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Bhogi in Andhra Pradesh and the Sankranti in Karnataka, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
The focus of Lohri is on the bonfire. The traditional feast with Makki ki roti and Sarson ka saag are quintessential. The prasad comprises of six main things: til, gazak, gur, moongphali, and popcorn. There is puja, involving parikrama about the fire and distribution of prasad. This symbolizes a prayer to Agni, this spark of life, for abundant crops and prosperity.
The first Lohri of a newlywed bride and a newborn child is considered very auspicious and essential.
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