Lohri 2025: Lohri is the main festival of Punjabi people. It is celebrated in the evening a day before Makar Sankranti (Makar Sankranti 2025). People of Punjabi community celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm and celebrate by singing. But nowadays this festival is celebrated with great pomp all over India.
When is Lohri 2025 (Lohri 2025 Date)
According to Panchang, the festival of Lohri occurs a day before Makar Sankranti. This year in 2025, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 14 January and Lohri will be celebrated on 13 January 2025. The festival of Lohri, along with faith and traditional celebrations, also tells the importance of agriculture. Therefore this festival is also seen as a symbol of the harvesting of Rabi crop.
Why do we burn fire in Lohri (Lohri 2025 Fire Importance)
The tradition of lighting fire on Lohri is years old. Just as Holika Dahan is done a day before Holi and fire is lit by collecting a pile of wood. Similarly, lighting of fire in Lohri also has importance. Lohri fire is considered sacred. Some special things are also offered in this fire, which is also called charkha offering. According to astrologer Anish Vyas, the fire lit on Lohri is related to Sun God (Surya Dev) and Fire God. Along with this, this fire also purifies the environment and increases the circulation of positive energy.
What is put in the fire of Lohri?
People put peanuts, gajak, rewari, sesame, phuliya i.e. popcorn etc. in the sacred fire of Lohri and revolve around the fire seven times. While doing parikrama, people also pray for happiness and prosperity. These things thrown into the fire are distributed and eaten as Prasad. After this, everyone enjoys this festival with the family by performing Giddha and Bhangra along with the beats of drums.
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