As we all know that in Hindu religion, one or the other festival keeps coming and going. But there is also a festival in these which the people of Punjabi community consider to be the most special festival of their life, so let’s know from the details about this year’s Lohri festival –
The festival of Lohri is celebrated on 13 January every year. This festival is mainly a festival of Punjabis. Which is celebrated by the people of Punjabi community with great pomp. This festival is the festival of autumn, although this festival is also celebrated with pomp in Haryana and Delhi.
Lohri festival date
This year the festival of Lohri is on 13th January 2022, Thursday. The festival of Lohri is celebrated on January 13, a day before Makar Sankranti. With this festival the month of Paush ends and the month of Magha begins.
Auspicious time –
The time of Lohri Sankranti is at 2:43 pm. Its auspicious yoga is till 12.35 in the afternoon, after that Shukla yoga will start, which is considered for auspicious works. On the day of Lohri, Ravi Yoga is from 07:15 in the morning to 05:07 in the evening.
What is the Importance
On the day of this holy festival, people put jaggery, revdi, gajak, groundnut in the holy fire of Lohri and go round it. By doing this, married life becomes sweet and strong. Therefore, on the day of Lohri, the new couple celebrate Lohri by wearing traditional clothes. Apart from this, this festival is also called Farmers’ New Year. On this day, the new crop is worshiped in homes.