Lohri 2024: In the year 2024, Lohri will be held on 14th January instead of 13th January. Lohri is a festival of happiness. This festival is dedicated to Lord Sun and Fire. Sun and fire are considered the biggest sources of energy. This festival signals the end of winter and the arrival of spring. The night of Lohri is considered to be the coldest. On this festival, part of the crops is offered in the sacred fire. It is believed that by doing this the crop reaches the gods.
Why is there confusion regarding the date of Lohri?
Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas told that due to differences in the calendar, Lohri was celebrated at some places on January 13, while at some places Lohri will be celebrated on January 14. Lohri will be celebrated on 14 January, just one day before Makar Sakranti and this time Makar Sakranti will be celebrated on 15 January. Every year the festival of Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti. People of Punjabi community celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. On the auspicious occasion of Lohri, people gift sweets to each other and wish each other. Also, this festival is celebrated to celebrate the arrival of new crop.
Lohri is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the entire country including Punjab, Haryana and Himachal. In this festival, there is a tradition of eating peanuts, rewari, popcorn and peanuts and giving them to people as Prasad. Before this, people put rewari and peanuts in the fire first thing in the evening. Since Lohri is considered the main festival of farmers. In such a situation, in the festival celebrated after the harvest, farmers burn Lohri and circumambulate it to please the fire god. Offering Gajak and Revdi in the burning Lohri is considered very auspicious. In Lohri too, like Holika Dahan, a small pile of cakes and wood is made. All the family members stand around it and celebrate by dancing and singing. Women warm the fire of Lohri with their small children in their lap. It is believed that this keeps the child healthy and does not suffer from the evil eye.
In Hindu mythology, fire is considered the face of the gods. Farmers who celebrate such Lohri believe that the portion of food dedicated to the fire reaches the gods. By doing this people offer their gratitude to Sun God and Fire God. People of Punjab believe that by doing this everyone gets their rights and also Mother Earth gives good crops and no one faces shortage of food. This festival is considered very important in Punjab. Especially for those who have their first Lohri after marriage, it is considered important for them to celebrate Lohri at home and take blessings of the elders.
Who was Dulla Bhatti?
People also listen to the story of Dulla Bhatti on Lohri. Dulla Bhatti lived in Punjab during the time of Mughal ruler Akbar. He was honored with the title of Hero of Punjab, because earlier big and rich businessmen used to buy girls. Then this brave man rescued the girls and also got them married. In this way, the brave man who respects women is remembered on Lohri. Dulla Bhatti used to rob the tyrannical rich and distribute the wealth among the poor. Once he got a poor village girl married as his own sister.
Lohri festival is special for farmers
This festival has special significance for farmers. He sees this festival as welcoming the new crop. The festival of Lohri is also seen as a sign of the end of winter and the arrival of spring. On this festival, people light a bonfire at night and dance around it. Wheat ears and maize are also thrown into this bonfire. The religious significance of this festival is also very special for Punjabis.
tradition of lohri
In Punjab, Lohri is also called Tilodi. This word is made up of sesame and stone. Rodi is a dish made of jaggery and roti. On the day of Lohri, there is a tradition of eating sesame seeds and jaggery and distributing it among others. This festival is related to the story of Dulla Bhatti and Mata Sati. It is believed that on this day, Mother Sati immolated herself in the yagya of Prajapati Daksh. Along with this, on this day, folk hero Dulla Bhatti, who saved the honor of Sikh girls from the terror of the Mughals. The festival of Lohri is celebrated even today in his memory. People sing folk songs together and drums are played.
How to celebrate Lohri
The festival of Lohri is celebrated with great pomp on the last night of the month of Paush. The festival of Lohri is celebrated to commemorate the end of winter season and the arrival of spring. On this day people gather in the fields and barns and celebrate the festival of Lohri together. On this day in the evening, people celebrate the festival of Lohri by lighting a fire and dancing around it. There is a tradition of throwing rewari, peanuts, kheel and maize grains in this fire. Along with this, various types of dishes are also prepared in homes. People sing, dance and celebrate with each other.
Celebration of first Lohri is special
It is believed that in the house where there is a new marriage, first marriage anniversary or birth of a child, Lohri is celebrated with great enthusiasm. On the day of Lohri, unmarried girls wear colorful new clothes and go from door to door asking for Lohri. It is believed that to escape from the cold during Paush, people find solace by lighting a fire and also sing Lohri songs. In this, children and old people all start dancing in harmony and rhythm. Along with this, Gidda and Bhangra are also performed along with the beats of the drum.
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