North India celebrates festival of harvest Lohri

The festival of harvest, Lohri will be celebrated today in North India, especially in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Chandigarh. Lohri marks the end of the long nights of winter and welcomes the longer days of summer, as the Sun begins its journey to the Northern Hemisphere. Lohri is celebrated very enthusiastically and zestfully, and many customs and traditions accompany it. 

The most prevalent tradition associated



with Lohri is the ritual of lighting bonfires, symbolizing the obliterating forces of evil with good fortune arriving. People also perform traditional folk dances around the fires of bonfires and exchange gifts with friends and family. The festival is mostly associated with crop harvesting and happiness. Popcorns, peanuts, Rewari and Gajak are distributed to all neighbours, friends and relatives on the occasion.