Makar Sankranti is the main festival and the festival of Lohri is celebrated before celebrating it. Let us tell you that this year Makar Sankranti is on 15 January but before that, there is Lohri which is the main festival of Punjabis. It is said that it is considered to be the very main festival, its highest spurt is seen in Punjab and Haryana. In such a situation, sesame, jaggery, gajak, revdi, and groundnut are offered in the fire on the day of Lohri. The festival of Lohri is being celebrated across the country on 13 January. Let's know why the festival of Lohri is celebrated?

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Why Lohri is celebrated - Actually Lohri is a special festival associated with the sowing and harvesting of the crop and on this day Punjab has a tradition of worshiping the new crop. It is said that on this day Lohri is lit at the intersections and on this day men do the Bhangra near the fire, while women do Gidda. Along with this, all the relatives dance together and celebrate Lohri with great pomp and on this day, sesame, jaggery, gajak, revdi, and groundnut also have special significance. Lohri is also called Tilodi in many places.

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Story of Lohri- On the day of Lohri, you burn the bonfire and dance around it and on this day, the story of Dulla Bhatti is heard by making a circle around the fire. It is said that listening to the story of Dulla Bhatti on Lohri has a special significance and it is believed that during the time of Akbar in the Mughal era, a person named Dulla Bhatti lived in Punjab. At that time some rich businessmen used to sell goods to the city girls, then Dulla Bhatti saved those girls and got them married. Every year since then, we remember Dulla Bhatti at the festival of Lohri.

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