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Lohri comes calling, bountiful wishes to all

Lohri festival
Marking the end of winter season for this year, the earth started moving towards the Sun, and to celebrate this auspicious period of Uttarayan, the entire nation, especially, North India is thrilled with Lohri on Thursday, Jan 13.

People, especially all Punjabis began their day with happy lohri sms, lohri greetings, messages, and sending lohri quotes and poems.

Lohri is the festival to worship fire. People gather around bonfire and throw puffed rice, til, popcorn into the flame. The festival is believed to be important for all newly married couple and infants.

Prayers are offered to the bonfire seeking abundance and prosperity. People celebrate the occation by dancing and singing traditional folk songs.

The punjabi people eagerly wait for this family get-together and lavish dinners with sarson ka saag and makki ki roti.

On this auspicious day of Lohri festival, OneIndia wish you all a Happy Lohri.

"Mitha gurh te vich mil gia til, uddi ptang te khil geya dil, har pal sukh te har din shanti pao, rab agge dua, tusi "Lohri" khushian naal manao."

OneIndia News

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