Lohri 2022: Lohri is an Indian festival that is celebrated every year on 13th or 14th January. This festival falls a day before Makar Sankranti.
Lohri is celebrated in various parts of India but it is most significant for the Punjab people. This festival marks the end of the sowing season and the arrival of the farming season. Hence, people celebrate this festival with so much enthusiasm.
Lohri 2022: Date and Time
Lohri 2022 date is 13th January. Lohri Sankarati begins at 2.43 pm on 14th January.
Lohri 2022: Significance and Customs
People light a bonfire and celebrate around it on the day of Lohri. on this occasion, Surya Bhagwan (Sun) is worshipped. People believe that the flames of this bonfire carry their prayers of them to the Lord Sun, who bless the earth with a successful harvest. After lighting the bonfire, people sing and dance around it. This festival is considered auspicious for to-be-parents and newly married couples.
