Especially among the Hindu and Sikh communities, the people of Haryana and Punjab celebrate the auspicious holiday of Lohri with tremendous fanfare. Lohri, often referred to as Lohadi or Lal Loi, occurs the day before Makar Sankranti. On this day, people create a fire outside of their houses or in public areas using wood and cow dung cakes, and then they perform Parikrama around the fire while offering sesame seeds, jaggery, gadi, and peanuts. Additijak, rewonally, gathers the crops and sacrifices the bhog they prepared from them to the fire.
Is January 13 or January 14 Lohri in 2023? Time and date of Puja:
The precise day on which Lohri should be observed is unclear this year. Many people are uncertain as to whether it occurs on January 13 or 14. The celebration of Lohri will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2023, according to Drik Panchang. Makar Sankranti will thus fall on January 15, 2023, on a Sunday. In addition, the Brahma Muhurta will last from 5:27 to 6:21 am and the Lohri Sankranti tithi will occur at 8:57 pm.
Why is Lohri a holiday?
Lohri is a unique event that celebrates the planting and reaping of crops. Because the nights become shorter and the days get longer following Makar Sankranti, a day after Lohri, it also marks the beginning of warmer weather. The bonfire that is lighted during this festival’s festivities symbolizes the same concept.
On Lohri, people offer sacrifices to the Sun God (Surya Devta) and the Fire God (Agni Devta), thank them for their blessings and pray for healthy crop growth in the future year. They also contribute to the Lohri bonfire by offering bhog prepared from harvested crops, rewadi, groundnut, jaggery, gajak, and peanuts. Additionally, during the Lohri celebrations, participants perform a parikrama around a fire while singing traditional songs and dancing to dhol sounds.
