 Lohri is a festival which is celebrated every year on 13 th of January. It is a celebration to worship fire. It is celebrated with great bedizen all over India especially in North India . At this time Earth begins to move towards the sun marking the favorable period of Uttarayan. Lohri is very important for the newly get married couple and the new born children as it marks fruitfulness. At night, people gather around the bonfire and throw till, puffed rice & popcorns into the flames of the bonfire. Prayers are offered to the bonfire seeking abundance prosperity. People enjoy this day a lot.
People make the celebration of Lohri by singing traditional songs and dancing. On this day people dress up well on the delightful and awaited fire festival. Lohri calls for family get-togethers and lavish dinners especially with Makke ki Roti and Sarson ka Saag. At night prayer is done for a good crop. Lohri is a joyous time to celebrate by eating gur and peanuts, singing songs and share the warmth of a bonfire with family, friends and loved ones. Before a week of Lohri, children start gathering firewood, hunting for logs so that it could burn nicely.
In the evening of Lohri, it is fired and a circle of warmth surrounds the people on this cold winter's night. The wood is cracked and burnt and the people revolve around, with glowing red faces and gold. Lohri is basically a festival dedicated to the Sun god because the Sun moves towards the Uttarayan and the new pattern bestows warmth to earth.
All the customs that go with the Lohri festival generally consists of making a small image of the Lohri goddess with gobar (cattle dung), beautifying it, kindling a fire beneath it and reciting its admires.
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