Lohri is a popular Punjabi festival celebrated in January to mark the end of winter and the arrival of longer days. It honors the harvest of crops like sugarcane and is linked to folk traditions, songs, and bonfires. People gather around bonfires, sing traditional songs, dance Bhangra and Gidda, and share sweets like jaggery, peanuts, and popcorn. Lohri is a celebration of joy, prosperity, and community togetherness.
Lohri is celebrated to mark the end of winter and welcome the harvest season, especially for sugarcane crops. It is a way to thank nature, Sun God, and farm animals for a good harvest. Lohri also symbolizes joy, prosperity, and new beginnings, and is traditionally celebrated with bonfires, singing, dancing, and sharing festive foods.
Lohri is celebrated with joy and togetherness, especially in Punjab and northern India. People light a large bonfire in the evening, gather around it, and offer sesame seeds, jaggery, and popcorn as prayers for prosperity. They sing traditional Lohri songs, perform Bhangra and Gidda dances, and share sweets like rewri and gur. It is a time for families and communities to come together and celebrate the harvest season.
