Speech on how do we

celebrate Lohri

May this festival of zeal and verve fill your life with lots of
energy and enthusiasm and may it help you bring happiness and
prosiperity to you and your loved ones . Good morning mam and all my
dear friends today i am going to say a speech on the winter folk
festival , Lohri . Here it goes ......

Lohri is celebrated in North India, especially in Punjab.It is celebrated on 13

January, which is one day before Makar Sankranti.It was earlier known as Tilodi.The
word �Tilodi� is derived from the combination of two words sesame and jaggery,
which changed over time and became famous as Lohri.Lohri also relates to the
festivities celebrated in the harvesting of farmers. It is celebrated in Punjab as
the harvesting season and the end of the winter season.This festival is celebrated
in different states of India.Except for Punjab, this festival is celebrated in
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir, and Delhi.Lohri holds special
significance for Punjabi and Himachali people.A fire is lighted on the eve of
Lohri in the evening.People circle the fire and dance & sing there.People around
the fire are offered with peanuts, til rewari, maize seeds, etc.Sitting around the
fire, people enjoy eating rewari, maize seeds, gajjak, etc. Lohri night is
considered to be the longest night of the year, according to the Hindu calendar.The
folklore �Sunder Mundriye� is the tale of a man called Dulla Bhatti, a reason to
celebrate Lohri.Some people also believe that Lohri is celebrated in the memory of
Saint Kabir�s wife, Loi. And the word Lohri is also originated from the name
Loi.And it is also said that Lohri and Holika are both sisters.Farmers of Punjab
see Lohri as a financial day.During this time, the farmer brothers pray and thank
God for the harvest before harvesting.This festival is celebrated with great
enthusiasm in Punjab, a day for the farmers to thank their lord and master.Lohri
night is considered to be the longest night of the year, according to the Hindu
calendar.This festival is celebrated on January 13, which falls in Paush or Magha
according to the Hindu calendar.The traditional song of this festival is
''Sunder Mundriye�.

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