Lohri Celebration

India is a vast country that has boundless season for festive owing to the diverse culture and tradition that are well spread throughout the continent that display the rich and vibrant spirit of oneness in the form of celebration in the festive spirit. Lohri festival is one such event that depicts the joy and the excitement of people as they observe and give thanks for the wonderful harvest and their lives that is influenced by it and the society as a whole.

It is rather always related to the north Indian especially in Punjab where it is in its highest level apart from it there is also observed in Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu. Lohri marks the end of the winter season in the month of Paush and falls mostly in the month of January 13th where the night is light up with open bornfire surrounded by people who are merrymaking with songs and dance on the beat of the dhol to do the bhangra and gidda.

One of most fascinating part of the lohri festival in india is how people give away all their sorrows and look forward to a better and prosperous year with food grains that has been harvest for the year and looking forward to a prosperous year ahead. Fire plays a vital role in the celebration as it signifies the Sun God that provides the light and heat for the plants to grow and making everyone happy with the bounty gathering of foods.

Lohri Festival Food in India

As any celebration is incomplete without the delightful and mouth watering delights there are numerous food items that are prepared and offered to the fire God Agni for his blessings. There are lohri festival food that is usually served to everyone is the taste enchanting Sarson da saag and makki di roti, another must eat on the menu for this auspicious day is the consuming of til (sesame seeds) and rorhi (jaggery) is a must. There are other rituals where people as they sing and dance throw throw peanut, rice puffs and popcorns into blazing fire to give thanks for the good harvest and the for a better agricultural year.