Hi friends sharing some photos of Lohri festival in my village.
Also sharing history of Lohri festival ( A great Indian ancient historical festival)
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The old story of Lohri festival told to us by over grand father and mother.
The historical backdrop of Lohri, a regular celebration of North India is as old as that of story of Indus Valley progress itself. The Celebration of Lohri marks the start of the finish of winter and the happening to spring and the new year. The flames lit around evening time, the hand warming, the melody and move and the meeting up of a generally atomized group, are just a portion of the highlights of this celebration. The Lohri of north India matches with Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Makar Sankranti in Bengal, Magha Bihu in Assam, Tai Pongal in Kerala, all celebrated on the promising day of Makar Sankranti.
There are some fascinating socio-social and people legends associated with Lohri. As indicated by the social history of Punjab, Bhatti, a Rajput clan amid the rule of Akbar, possessed parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat (now in Pakistan). Dulla Bhatti, Raja of Pindi Bhattian, was killed by the Mughal ruler for rebelling against him. The innate mirasis (road vocalists) follow the historical backdrop of the clan and strikingly, assert Maharaja Ranjit Singh as one of its scions.
Dulla Bhatti, similar to Robin Hood, looted the rich and provided for poor people. The general population of the region cherished and regarded him. He once safeguarded a young lady from ruffians and received her as his little girl. His kin would recall their legend consistently on Lohri. Gatherings of kids moved from way to entryway, singing the Dulla Bhatti society tune: "Dulla Bhatti ho! Dulle ne dhi viyahi ho! Ser shakar pai ho!" (Dulla gave his little girl a kilo of sugar as a marriage blessing).
Lohri is basically a celebration devoted to flame and the sun god. It is the time when the sun travels the zodiac sign Makar (Capricorn), and moves towards the north. In mysterious terms, this is alluded to as the sun getting to be Uttarayan. The new design diminishes the fierceness of winter, and conveys warmth to earth. It is to avoid the severe chill of the long stretch of January that individuals light blazes, move around it in a state of mind of bonhomie and observe Lohri.
Fire is related with ideas of life and wellbeing. Fire, similar to water, is an image of change and recovery. It is the delegate of the sun, and is in this way related, from one perspective with beams of light, and on the other with gold. It is fit for animating the development of cornfields and the prosperity of man and creatures. It is the imitative enchantment indicating to guarantee the supply of light and warmth. It is likewise a picture of vitality and profound quality. That is the reason the Lohri fire gets blessed and is adored like a god. On this event, individuals offer peanuts, popcorn and desserts made of til-chirva, gajak and revri – to satisfy fire as an image of the sun god.