Lohri is a popular and joyous folk festival celebrated predominantly in the Northern region of India, marking the end of winter and the arrival of longer days. It usually falls in January every year and is particularly significant in the North Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and parts of Himachal Pradesh.
The festival has agricultural roots, symbolizing the harvest season and the end of the winter solstice. People celebrate by lighting bonfires, singing traditional songs, and performing vibrant folk dances, especially the energetic Bhangra and Gidda. Families and communities gather around the bonfire, tossing sesame seeds, gur (jaggery), and rewari (sesame seed sweet) into the flames as offerings. This ritual is believed to bring prosperity and fertility to the fields.
