Lohri is essentially a festival of the agricultural and filled with cheering. It is celebrated in the state of Punjab on January 13, which is one of a few days before the headquarters of Sankranti. Lohri Punjab, while it is in essence the festival which is celebrated in a number of other states in northern India. In cities such as Delhi, which has a population of dominant Punjbai, Lohri is celebrated to signify the last of the coldest days of winter. State of Punjab and other areas in northern India to get very cold in January, and are usually the last week of December and the first few weeks in January is the coldest of the season. However, after Lohri, and temperatures gradually rising. During the day, and children go from door to door singing in praise of Dulha Bhatti, Punjabi version of Robin Hood, the thief who helps the poor and fight for their rights. These children getting candy and nuts, and sometimes, money. These snacks, known as Lohri collection of children, who are deployed in the night during the festival. Some may be presented to the sacred fire. |  |
Custom Search
