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Lohri is primarily a festival of Punjabis and Haryanvis. This agricultural winter festival is celebrated throughout Punjab and in parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu. According to the Hindu calendar, Lohri falls in mid-January. Lohri is celebrated on January 13th on the line of Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Onam festivals.
History: According to the cultural history of Punjab, Bhatti, a Rajput tribe during the reign of Akbar, inhabited parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat (now in Pakistan). Dulla Bhatti, Raja of Pindi Bhattian, was put to death by the Mughal king for revolting against him. Dulla Bhatti, like Robin Hood, robbed the rich and gave to the poor. The people of the area loved and respected him. He once rescued a girl from kidnappers and adopted her as his daughter. His people would remember their hero every year on Lohri.
Lohri is an important festival which brings the entire community together, each family contributing sweets made of til and gur, peanuts, tilchowli and many other delicious home-made delicacies. On this day, they light a bon fire and dance around it. The example of lohri celebration you can see in Hindi movies like VEERZARA. Lohri is of utmost importance for newlyweds and newborn babies. The Lohri feast includes popular traditional feast such as makki-di-roti and sarson-da-saag.
In US it is celebrated in different way. The friends gather at one place and organize the food .They collect piece of wood and fire them in fireplace or in some ground. In temples also they celebrate lohri. Groups of friends organize get-togethers and DJ Parties with dinner like we are doing. Games are also a part of these get-togethers. So, how are you celebrating Lohri this year?
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