B L Razdan The Hindu calendar is dotted with many festivals based on the Lunar calendar. However, Makar Sankranti, being based on the Solar calendar, is an exception, which in itself is an ode to the ...

Devotees honour the Sun God (Surya Devta) and the Fire God (Agni) through prayers and offerings. Lohri symbolises the transition to longer, warmer days, falling just a day before Makar Sankranti.

Lohri, the harvest festival honouring agricultural prosperity, will be celebrated on. From date and muhurat to rituals, find all details.

Lohri, Makar Sankranti, and Pongal are important festivals celebrated in different parts of India around the same time, usually in mid-January. This year, Lohri will be celebrated on January 13, Makar ...

Lohri 2025 falls on January 13, marking the vibrant Punjabi harvest festival celebrated with bonfires, folk traditions, and offerings. Discover the significance, rituals, and history of this joyous ...

Lohri is particularly meaningful to the Punjabi community, who celebrate by lighting bonfires, offering prayers to Agni and Surya Devta, and hoping for abundance and prosperity in the coming harvest ...

With this festival, people pray for a good harvest season. The celebration involves praying to the Sun God (Surya Devta) and Fire god (agni dev) for agricultural prosperity and abundant harvesting ...

It is a day of celebration of agricultural prosperity, with prayers offered to Sun god (Surya devta) and Fire God (agni) for a fruitful harvest in the upcoming season. People light bonfires ...

People pray for a good harvest season. The celebration involves praying to the Sun God (Surya Devta) and Fire god (agni dev) for agricultural prosperity and abundant harvesting of crops.