Lohri
is a popular Punjabi festival, celebrated by people from the Punjab county
of South Asia. The. Origins of Lohri are many and link the festival to Punjab state.
Many people believe the festival commemorates the passing of the winter
solstice as Lohri was originally celebrated on winter solstice day, being the
shortest day and the longest night of the year.
Lohri is traditionally connected with
the harvest of the rabi crops. The traditional time to crop sugarcane crops is
January and therefore, Lohri is seen by some to be a harvest festival.
The
general time to sow sugarcane is January to March and the harvesting period is
between December to March with a 12 to 18 month cycle.
Sugarcane products such
as gurh and gachak are central to Lohri celebrations, as are nuts which are
harvested in January The other important
food item of Lohri is radish which can be harvested between October and
January. This festival celebrate in all people and wear in new clothes.
Happy Lohri 2019 - Date (13th January 2019): Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival, which is celebrated mainly by Sikhs and Hindus from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. There are a lot of significance and legends about the Lohri festival and these festivals connect with the Punjab region. Many people believe that the festival celebrates the passing of winter solstice.
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