LOHRI Festival, PUNJAB
The annual festival welcoming the new season celebrated mainly in the North Indian states of Punjab and Haryana is Lohri. It is after a good harvest and as a tribute to the yield, the festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of a more flourishing season ahead. People wear the best of their costumes, prepare traditional Punjabi cuisines and exchange them with friends and families. The fields are set fire and across several places bonfires are lit. It is enthralling to witness men and women dance around the bonfire, sing the traditional Punjabi songs. Lohri brings in joy to move on to the season ahead.
Where: Punjab & Haryana
When: 13th January, 2021
