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Happy Lohri 2019: Muhurat and Puja Timings of the Harvest festival
Talking about the Lohri celebration, on this day, bonfires are lit, family and friends take their turns to move around the Lohri bonfire and throw puffed rice and popcorns into the fire along with other sweets.
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Lohri, the famous Harvest festival falls every year in the month of Paush or Maagh, a day before another renowned Hindu festival Makar Sankranti. This year the festival falls on January 13, 2019. The festival also coincides with the festival of Bhogali Bihu (which is celebrated in Assam) and Pongal (which is celebrated in Tamil Nadu). On the occasion of Lohri, people engage in revelry and make merry as the festival bids adieu to the winter season and marks the harvest season. Lohri is celebrated in North India with great zeal and fervour. It is celebrated the most in states and territories such as Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh. Also, Punjabis considers the day after the Harvest festival as the beginning of the financial new year. Burning bonfire, dancing, singing and distribution of sweetmeats are some of the intrinsic parts of the festival.
Talking about Puja Timing and Muhurat, this year, the Shubh Muharat of Lohri puja starts from 17:57 to 19:37 and 21:16 to 22:56. Talking about the celebrations, on this day, bonfires are lit, family and friends take their turns to move around the Lohri bonfire and throw puffed rice and popcorns into the fire along with other sweets. This is followed by Punjabi Gidda and Bhangra. As per rituals, youngsters go home to home and ask for Lohri which is a form of offerings. To commemorate the occasion, people prepare a traditional dinner of makki ki roti (Indian bread made from corn flour) and sarson ka saag (mustard leaves curry). Also, on this day, the legend of Dullah Bhatti (who was Punjabi version of Robinhood) is recounted in the form of songs.
People also pay homage to Lord Sun for helping them for a bounteous harvest. During the festival, a new bride or newborn baby is showered with gifts and blessings as it marks fertility and happiness of life. Special prasad is made of six ingredients: Til (Sesame), Gajak (dry sweet dish), Gur (jaggery), Moongphali (peanut), Phuliya and popcorn are distributed after the puja.
