Lohri, celebrated a day before Sankranti, is a holy and joyful festival for the Hindus and Sikhs alike. A predominant occasion observed in Punjab, Lohri is one of the top highlights of the culture of this state. Also called as Lal Loi and Lohadi, the festival of Lohri marks the seasonal transition to longer days and shorter nights. Lohri is a harvest festival and marks the plentiful produce of the Rabi crops. Lohri is the best time to wish your near and dear ones with some inspiring messages. Here is a collection of Lohri 2023 wishes and messages that you can share with your family, friends and contacts. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Happy Lohri 2023 wishes and messages" comment="subhead" text="Happy Lohri 2023 wishes and messages"><keyword id="16017763" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Happy-Lohri-2023-wishes" source="Orion">Happy Lohri 2023 wishes</keyword> and messages</cmsannotation> May this Lohri fill your life with joy, happiness, and love. Wishing you and your family a very <keyword id="523978" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="happy-lohri" source="Orion">Happy Lohri</keyword>. May this Lohri bring opportunities your way, to explore every joy of life, turning all your dreams into reality and all your efforts into great achievements. Happy Lohri! On this occasion of Lohri, may God bless you with good health and wealth. In the divine light of happiness, may this Lohri bring positivity and glory to you and your family. Stay blessed and keep shining. Happy Lohri, dear friend! On this auspicious day of Lohri, I wish you are blessed with happiness, peace, and prosperity. Happy Lohri! Wishing this harvest season brings happiness and prosperity to you and your family. Happy Lohri! Wishing you and your family a very <keyword id="16002227" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Happy-Lohri-2023" source="Orion">happy Lohri 2023</keyword>! Sending warmest wishes of Lohri to you and your family! May almighty keep showering his blessings upon you. Have lots of sweets in the warmth of a bonfire. Let this festive season bring with it endless happiness and joy. Happy Lohri! Let yourself loose as I hope and pray that you groove to the dancing tunes on this Lohri. Have a beautiful time with your friends and family. Happy Lohri, dear friend! May the bonfire of this Lohri burn away all your sadness and lighten your life with warmth, joy, happiness, and love forever! May the bonfire on Lohri burn away all the sadness and bring warmth, joy, happiness, and love into your life! May this Lohri fire enlighten your life with the warmth of glory, and happiness. On the occasion of this vibrant festival, I hope that you connect with your family, friends and relatives to have the most memorable and awesome celebrations on Lohri. May you receive all the happiness the world has to offer. Happy Lohri 2023! Wishing you a Lohri full of warmth and high spirits. May you have a flourishing year and continue to grow and prosper. Enjoy this festival with the sweetness of rewri, moongfali, and popcorn and spread happiness. Happy Lohri 2023! In softly glowing candlelight, may all your dreams come true. Every star of every night brings luck &amp; joy to you. Wish you and your family a very Happy Lohri. May your days be filled with joy, weeks of happiness, months filled with prosperity, and years of celebrations are sent your way. May God bless you and your family on the auspicious occasion of Lohri. Let Lohri, the festival of zeal and energy shower blessings upon you and your family. Have popcorn, gur, gajak and rewri. Happy Lohri. May this festival fill your life with lots of energy and enthusiasm, and help you get all the happiness and prosperity. Happy Lohri to all! Let us organise a small bonfire to celebrate the warmth of this beautiful festival and make this a memorable night to remember. Happy Lohri! Hope this festive season brings joy to you and your loved ones; and may all your wishes come true this year. Happy Lohri! Days of joy, weeks of laughter, months of good luck and years of prosperity. Here’s wishing you a cheerful Lohri! May this Lohri bring warmth, happiness, positivity your way. May you sing and dance on this vivacious festival of Lohri as it spreads happiness and warmth all over. Keep up with the high spirits of the festival and your friends. Happy Lohri. May this year you get new opportunities to turn all your dreams into reality and all your efforts into tremendous achievements. Happy Lohri! May we kill all the negativities of our lives in the fire of Lohri and have brighter happier times with our loved ones. Happy Lohri to everyone. Enjoy this Lohri to its best and spread the sweetness of love with rewri, moongfali, and popcorn. Happy Lohri! This Lohri, I hope your life is filled with happiness, love and joy. Here's wishing you and your family a very happy Lohri! Let the Lohri bonfire light up all the darkness and give warmth to this beautiful festival and make this a memorable night to remember. Happy Lohri! May this festival fill your life with lots of positive energy and enthusiasm. May this Lohri bring happiness and prosperity in your life. Happy Lohri! Don't judge your day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you sow. Wishing you a very happy Lohri!

Lohri 2023 – A collection of warm wishes and messages for your dear ones

Lohri is the best time to greet your dear ones with inspiring messages as we celebrate the festival of harvest. Lohri marks the end of the autumn season and harsh cold season. The Sun begins its northward journey on the day after Lohri, known as Uttarayan — and hence Lohri signifies the ushering in brighter, sunnier and happy days ahead. Choose from the following <keyword id="7209637" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lohri-wishes" source="Orion">Lohri wishes</keyword> and messages and share them with your dear ones to express your love, warmth, and spread happiness. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Happy Lohri wishes and messages to share with your dear ones" comment="subhead" text="Happy Lohri wishes and messages to share with your dear ones">Happy Lohri wishes and messages to share with your dear ones</cmsannotation> <ul><li>May the Lohri fire burn away all the sadness out of your life and bring you joy, happiness, and love. Wishing you and your family a very Happy Lohri.</li><li>On this festive season of Lohri, may God bless you with good health and companionship.</li><li>On this auspicious day of Lohri, I wish you to have all peace and prosperity. Let this festival bring endless happiness to you and your family. Wish you a Happy Lohri!</li><li>Wishing this harvest season brings happiness and prosperity to you and your family. Happy Lohri!</li><li>May the bonfire on Lohri burn away all the sadness and bring warmth, joy, happiness, and love into your life!</li><li>May this Lohri fire burn all the moments of sadness and enlighten your world with the warmth of joy, happiness, and love.</li><li>Enjoy this Lohri to the fullest &amp; share the sweetness of love with rewri, moongfali, and popcorn with all and spread happiness.</li><li>May your days be filled with joy, weeks of happiness, months filled with prosperity, and years of celebrations are sent your way. May God bless you today and every day.</li><li>May this festival of zeal and verve fill your life with lots of energy and enthusiasm, and may it help you bring happiness and prosperity to you and your loved ones. Happy Lohri to all!</li><li>Hope this festive season brings joy to your heart and fulfills all your wishes on this auspicious occasion. Happy Lohri, my love.</li><li>May this Lohri bring the best opportunities your way, to explore every joy of life, turning all your dreams into reality and all your efforts into tremendous achievements. Happy Lohri!</li><li>I wish that warmth of the bonfire, the sweetness of gur, rewri at Lohri remain with you forever. Happy Lohri!</li><li>May this festival of zeal and verve fill your life with lots of energy and enthusiasm that will bring ultimate prosperity to you. Happy Lohri.</li><li>Enjoy this Lohri to the fullest and share the sweetness of love with rewri, moongfali, and popcorn with all and spread happiness. Happy Lohri!</li><li>Let's organise a small bonfire to celebrate the warmth of this beautiful festival and make this a memorable night to remember. Happy Lohri!</li><li>Play the Punjabi music and dance on the drum tunes on this auspicious festival and share smiles and laughter with all. Happy Lohri 2023!</li><li>May this Lohri bring the best opportunities your way, to explore every joy of life, turning all your dreams into reality and all your efforts into huge achievements. Happy Lohri 2023!</li><li>Hope this Lohri festival brings a closer connection with your friends and family. May God shower you with blessings and abundance in the year ahead. </li></ul>

Happy Lohri 2023 wishes and messages for dear ones

<keyword id="6494293" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="lohri">Lohri</keyword> marks the end of the winter. Crowds gather around large, teaming bonfires to celebrate the passing of the winter solstice. Rabi crops are primed for harvest as farmers look forward to a new season. One of Veer Zaara’s most popular songs Lodi re-popularised the tradition of dancing and singing as everyone circles the bonfire. Not just in Punjab, but other parts of <keyword id="90232" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="North-India">North India</keyword>, people celebrate by charring wood and playing songs on the radio. Lohri signals the beginning of the happy sunny days. Here are a few FAQs about Lohri that might interest you. <ol><li>What is <keyword id="523978" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Happy-Lohri">Happy Lohri</keyword>? Happy Lohri is the conventional greeting on Lohri. Rather than go to each other’s homes to exchange sweets or mithai, like during Diwali, Lohri calls for everyone to meet at a common place. The community comes together and wishes each other a ‘Happy Lohri’ signifying the beginning of a new season. The word Lohri is derived from two words til (sesame) and rorhi (jaggery), which are traditionally eaten during the festival. The terms til and rorhi together used to sound like 'tilohri' earlier in history, gradually morphing into the term ‘Lohri’. One the fire dies out, dinner includes crowd favorites like makki di roti te sarson da saag (cornflour pancakes and mustard spinach) and lassi (buttermilk).</li><li>What is the significance of Lohri? Lohri celebrations mark the beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated to offer thanks for making a bounteous harvest possible. Lohri night traditionally falls on the longest night of the year known as the winter solstice. Lohri festival indicates that the biting cold of the winter is ending and happy sunny days are arriving. </li><li>What do we do on Lohri? Bonfire is the top highlight of Lohri. Traditionally, families used to gather around bonfires and sing folk songs like Sundariye Mundariye Ho. Nowadays, most people plug in a speaker to play songs off of YouTube or other music apps.Dishes made of rewri, gajak, peanuts and other seasonal products are snacks — as well as bonfire fodder. </li><li>What do you put on a Lohri fire? People sing and dance around the Lohri fire and throw foods like gajak, popcorn, puffed rice and others into the fire as ‘tributes’ to the gods in exchange for blessings. Lohri is also considered especially auspicious for newlywed couples and parents with newborn babies.</li><li>Why do we burn fire on Lohri? Folklore of Punjab believes that the flames of the bonfire lit on the day of Lohri carry the messages and prayers of the people to the sun god to bring warmth to the planet to help crops grow. In exchange, the sun god blesses the land and ends the days of gloom and cold. The next day is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. For some, the bonfire symbolically indicates that the bright days are ahead of the people’s lives and acts as the carrier of people’s prayers to the sun god — it's just a really good excuse to party.</li></ol> See Also - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-pongal-and-sankranti/articleshow/73226362.cms">All you need to know about Pongal and Sankranti</a>

What is the significance of Lohri and why we burn fire on Lohri?

<ul><li>Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti and hence falls on 13 January year on year. </li><li>Marking the end of autumn season and the harsh winters, Lohri ushers in a new beginning. </li><li>Lohri is popular in Punjab and Haryana and is celebrated fervently by the agricultural community </li></ul>The festival of Lohri falling a day before Makar Sankranti is a popular harvest festival that is celebrated mainly in the northern states of India, like Punjab and Haryana, with great fervour. Marking the end of autumn season and the harsh winters, Lohri ushers in a new beginning. Around this time, the farmers in the North Indian states await the harvest of the rabi crops and hence it is considered as the winter crop season celebration. Lohri also marks the end of Dakshinayana or the southward movement of the sun and on the day of Sankranti, the sun begins its northward travel. Lohri date and time in 2021 Like it does in most years, Lohri falls on 13th January in 2021 which happens to be a Wednesday. The Lohri Sankranti moment will however take place at 8:28 am on January 14, 2021. Lohri celebrations are done on the eve of Makar Sankranti. So, on 13th January 2021 night, the Lohri bonfire is lit, around which boys, girls, men and women participate in singing, dancing and praying. Preparing for Lohri Lohri celebrations are a joyful process that will need elaborate preparations. Every member in the household takes immense delight in assuming his or her share of responsibilities connected to Lohri. Boys and girls start collecting firewood for the bonfire. The women in the family prepare delicious dishes and snacks for the puja, offerings at the bonfire and for relishing with all later. The essence of Lohri is to thank the Sun god and offer prayers for a bountiful rabi harvest. How to celebrate Lohri On the eve of Makar Sankranti, people celebrate Lohri all night long. They wear new clothes and prepare the bonfire. The folks sing, dance and go around the fire at least 7 times, as it is believed that it helps in bringing prosperity. People also remember the sacrifices, heroism and the stories of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulla_Bhatti">Dulla Bhatti</a>, and sing songs in praise of him. How to do Lohri puja On the day of Lohri, place the picture of Mahadev on a piece of black cloth. An earthen lamp must be lit in front of the deity and people make several offerings and puja to the deity. People usually turn to the West during this puja. After doing puja to Sri Mahadev, people go around the bonfire made of wood and cow dung cakes — singing, dancing and throwing in food items like sugarcane, jaggery and other eatables they have got as part of the puja offering. Lohri brings in immense joy and happiness for all celebrating this festival of harvest. Lohri also ushers in the new year for farmers in Punjab as it marks the end of sowing and the start of farming season. People of all ages and genders enjoy Lohri for the uniqueness and charm associated with this festival as they pay homage to the Sun god and pray for an abundant harvest.

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<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/28732186.cms" style="" /> If the snapshots of a frozen Niagara have chilled you to the bones and the gradual dip in mercury at home keeps you shivering, here is the best remedy to beat the last leg of the icy cold <keyword id="46788" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Winter">winter</keyword>. Celebrate <keyword id="6494293" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lohri">Lohri</keyword> this year with <keyword id="28762" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="fire">fire</keyword> and flamboyance – with the beating of dhol, <keyword id="6920" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhangra">bhangra</keyword> &amp; <keyword id="465865" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="giddha">giddha</keyword> dancing, blazing bonfires and mithas of traditional sweets. Lohri is a popular <keyword id="404010" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="harvest-festival">harvest festival</keyword>, celebrated all over <keyword id="55424" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Northern-India">Northern India</keyword> in the middle of January, and Monday the 13th is the stipulated date this year. 
 Essentially a <keyword id="2012366" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rural-festival">rural festival</keyword> held in <keyword id="6354953" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Punjab">Punjab</keyword>, <keyword id="41646" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Haryana">Haryana</keyword>, <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> and some parts of <keyword id="6358126" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Himachal-Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</keyword> and <keyword id="6357972" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jammu">Jammu</keyword>, this one celebrates the bountiful harvests as the ravi crops (winter crops including wheat, barley, mustard, <keyword id="56382" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sesame">sesame</keyword> and peas) are gathered while people unite in thanksgiving and pray for prosperity. Held on the last day of the month Paush, Lohri also marks the Sun’s entry into the northern hemisphere, popularly known as <keyword id="90750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Uttarayan">Uttarayan</keyword>. This signifies the end of the cold, dark winter days and bonfires are lit to worship the Sun – the eternal spark of life. Lohri melas (festivals) are also held every year to celebrate the occasion. 
 A week before the festival, children start gathering <keyword id="1066921" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="firewood">firewood</keyword> and go from door to door, singing old folk songs and collecting their <keyword id="2012376" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lohri-loot">Lohri loot</keyword> – a wide variety of scrumptious sweets like <keyword id="2012377" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rewri">rewri</keyword>, <keyword id="529387" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gajak">gajak</keyword>, <keyword id="137842" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="jaggery">jaggery</keyword>, <keyword id="116024" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Peanut">peanut</keyword> chikki and <keyword id="6427332" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="TIL">til</keyword> (sesame) barfi. On the D-day, after sundown, people rush to the <keyword id="2012365" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bonfire-celebration">bonfire celebration</keyword>, followed by a gala evening filled with songs, dances and feasting. The festival also holds great significance for the newlyweds and the newborns whose first Lohri is celebrated with pomp and splendour. 
 This year, too, the Lohri bashes are all set to fire up the festivities in spite of the <keyword id="517425" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="biting-cold">biting cold</keyword> of the past few days. It has been partly cloudy in the national capital of Delhi, along with early <keyword id="49908" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="MORNING-FOG">morning fog</keyword> and a chilly breeze, but the day gets warmer with an occasional burst of sunshine. It has not rained either, as predicted by the MeT department, and the minimum temperature on the Lohri day is expected to hover between 4 and 6°C. Incidentally, the Jaffarpur Kalan area in Delhi has already recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 1.4°C a couple of days ago. The city also witnessed the worst fog in four years, with flight and train operations coming to a standstill. 
 
Such chilly weather means the bonfires must be extra large this time and the celebrations should get bigger as the sun goes down on Monday. Start the ritual with parikrama – circling the bonfire, chanting prayers, singing folk songs and putting in loads of til (sesame), <keyword id="2012380" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Moongphali">moongphali</keyword> (peanuts), <keyword id="2012381" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chirwa">chirwa</keyword> (puffed rice) and <keyword id="82600" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Maize">maize</keyword> (<keyword id="74000" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Popcorn">popcorn</keyword>) into the fire, as the old custom demands. Some even pour milk and water near the circle of fire. These prayers and offerings to the Sun are said to bring peace, harmony and prosperity throughout the year. When the parikrama is over, it is time to exchange gifts and distribute the prasad or puja offerings that mostly include peanuts, til, gajak, jaggery and other munchies. 
 
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But Lohri also signifies a great celebration of life – dancing, feasting and revelry that bring in good cheer. So it’s time to go balle balle with some dazzling outfits, lively dance numbers, Patiala pegs and lip-smacking <keyword id="33659" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Punjabi-Cuisine">Punjabi cuisine</keyword>. Women can’t go much wrong with the <keyword id="2012402" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lohri-fashion">Lohri fashion</keyword>, though. A <keyword id="2012403" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Patiala-suit">Patiala suit</keyword> with bright-hued <keyword id="531498" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Phulkari">phulkari</keyword> work or heavily embellished <keyword id="6481130" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="zardozi">zardozi</keyword> designs, matching dupatta and gold/kundan jewellery complete the <keyword id="2012391" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ethnic-ensemble">ethnic ensemble</keyword> for this occasion. Go for bold colours and bright shades – not only for your outfit but also for your make-up. The more adventurous can always try glitter and rhinestone make-up to add some extra dazzle. Sport a front puff or a chotti (braid) with a parandi (decorative tassel) and walk out as the belle of the ball – ready to bhangra and giddha all evening, till the fire dies down. 
 Those in love with gourmet food are also looking forward to the celebrations. Start your evening with some spicy chat and tikka; wash it down with a Patiala peg or two or some sweet/salty lassi, and move on to a sumptuous dinner of <keyword id="2012392" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Makhani-di-dal">makhani di dal</keyword>, <keyword id="460117" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sarson-da-saag">sarson da saag</keyword> and <keyword id="2012393" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Makki-di-roti">makki di roti</keyword> (more here on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Top-Indian-Foods-For-Your-Palate-Must-try-Items-FromEvery-State/articleshow/22515429.cms">top Indian foods</a>), followed by the traditional dessert – <keyword id="2012394" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gajar-da-halwa">gajar da halwa</keyword> or <keyword id="2012395" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mong-dal-da-halwa">mong dal da halwa</keyword>. 
 Although Lohri is mostly celebrated in Northern India, similar festivals are held in the East and the South. In <keyword id="6357783" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="West-Bengal">West Bengal</keyword>, it is <keyword id="42174" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Makar-Sankranti">Makar Sankranti</keyword> on January 14, just a day after Lohri. It is considered as one of the most auspicious days and lakhs of people from all over India take a <keyword id="6365583" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Holy-dip">holy dip</keyword> at the confluence of the river <keyword id="79976" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ganges">Ganges</keyword> and the <keyword id="55869" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bay-of-Bengal">Bay of Bengal</keyword>. In <keyword id="28504" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kerala">Kerala</keyword>, it is <keyword id="38378" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="pongal">Pongal</keyword> from January 13 and the four-day harvest festival marks the start of a <keyword id="2012401" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="New-cycle">new cycle</keyword> as the Sun enters the northern hemisphere. And in <keyword id="6354915" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Assam">Assam</keyword>, people celebrate the <keyword id="523926" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Magh-Bihu">Magh Bihu</keyword> or <keyword id="95767" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhogali-Bihu">Bhogali Bihu</keyword> on January 14, an equivalent of Makar Sankranti and Pongal. 
 
With so many festivities coming up in the next few days, we wish all our readers happiness, prosperity, and most importantly, a thawing of the heart. Our emotions freeze up at times; our sensitivity becomes numb and our empathy well often runs dry. So what better time is there than today for a renewal of self? That’s what Lohri or the bonfire celebration is all about – it tells us to thaw out our hearts and celebrate a fresh start, a new cycle of life.

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Lohri 2023 – A collection of warm wishes and messages for your dear ones

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