Social Significance of Lohri: Though Lohri festival has no religious significance but it holds a great social significance and is celebrated as a day of imparting social love to one and all. The festival of Lohri is meant to relieve people from worldly day to day routine‚ and make them relaxed‚ cheerful and happy. It is the time when people from all castes and social strata come together forgetting all past differences and grievances. Every year Lohri succeeds in bridging the social gap‚ as people
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Lohri‚ is celebrated every year on 13th of January. It is a festival to worship fire. Lohri Festival is celebrated with great pomp in North India. At this time Earth starts moving towards the sun marking the auspicious period of Uttarayan. First Lohri is very important for the newly wed and the new born babies as it marks fertility. At night‚ people gather around the bonfire and throw til‚ puffed rice & popcorns into the flames of the bonfire. Prayers are offered to the bonfire seeking abundance
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of these places display a new look. Lohri is not just limited to Punjab. But here the look of this festival is something different. This day‚ the color and happiness is in full beauty and liveliness. While talking about Punjab how can we forget mentioning Mustard’s Saag‚ Chapattis made of corn‚ smell of Earth‚ sweet smell of water from pot. Lohri is a festival of thanking nature‚ and‚ the spark of joy is different if it is celebrated in the style of Punjab. Lohri is also called the knock of Makar Sankranti
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of Jammu Lohri (13 January) Lohri bonfire This festival heralds the onset of spring and is also known as Makar Sankranti. The whole region wears a festive look on this day. Thousands take a dip in the holy river‚ called Havan Yagnas‚ and candles light up nearly every house and temple in Jammu. In the rural areas‚ it is customary for young boys to go around asking for gifts from newly-weds and parents of new-borns. A special dance called the Chajja is held on the occasion of Lohri. It makes a
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In Punjab‚ home cooking differs from the restaurant cooking style. At the restaurants‚ the chefs make a liberal use of desi ghee‚ butter and cream to make the food lip smacking and finger licking. On the other hand‚ at home‚ people prefer using sunflower oil or some other refined oil for cooking‚ with the basic idea of making the food low in fat content. Wheat is the staple food of Punjabis; however‚ they do enjoy eating rice on festivities and other special occasions. When it comes to food‚ each
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Consequently‚ dates & months may vary accordingly. Here’s a list of common festivals celebrated all over India. January: Lohri : Lohri marks the culmination of winter‚ and is celebrated on the 13th day of January in the month of Paush or Magh‚ a day before Makar Sankranti. For Punjabis‚ this is more than just a festival‚ it is also an example of a way of life. Lohri celebrates fertility and the spark of life. People gather round the bonfires‚ throw sweets‚ puffed rice and popcorn into the flames
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