LOHRI ! Is it Only a festival of Punjabis ?

[neels]

As the North India is all set for Bonfire tomorrow on the occasion of Lohri, it comes to my mind, Is Lohri only a festival of punjabis'?
Amidst the freezing cold weather, with the temperature wobbling between 0-5 degrees Celsius and the dense fog outside, a palpable wave of activity going on. People are busy making preparations for Lohri — the long-awaited bonfire festival — when they can come out of their homes and celebrate the harvesting of the Rabi (winter) crops and give in to relaxing and enjoying the traditional folk songs and dances.
And while seeing all this hustle-bustle going on, I'm thinking why Lohri only for punjabis, and why we Jats dont celebrate it? I 'll agree most of us take part in these festivities with our punjabi friends, but as such its not a traditional mark of our Jat culture and we dont make it a point to celebrate Lohri as our neighbour folk does.
And here one more concern comes to my mind, while our traditional festivals like 'Teez' are almost loosing charm, Lohri's warmth is growing wid each passing year.
Any way, Happy Lohri to all of you. Enjoy the crispy revris, gajak and mungfallis(peanuts).

[ritu]

apni t sakrat hove se .
meri ma humne tadke hi tha diya karti er nu kahti naha lo na t aagle janam me gadhhe banoge.
er meri susrad me t shakrat ale din churme ke ladu er urad ki dal ban akare tadke tadak .so yummy:p
vaise neelam tujhe sach me sakrat ka pata nahi tha:confused:
lohri is punjabis festival .we will celebrate apni sakrat.

[yashbeniwal]

apni t sakrat hove se .
meri ma humne tadke hi tha diya karti er nu kahti naha lo na t aagle janam me gadhhe banoge.
er meri susrad me t shakrat ale din churme ke ladu er urad ki dal ban akare tadke tadak .so yummy:p
vaise neelam tujhe sach me sakrat ka pata nahi tha:confused:
lohri is punjabis festival .we will celebrate apni sakrat.


sahi kaha ritu bebe aapne,,,,,,,,,

yaa neelam laagai sai meri tariyaa punjaabiyaan mai kaafi intrested hai,,,,,,,,kilki@ meri tariyaa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,;) :cool: :confused:
apni sakrat hoya kare,,, er is din russe hoye manaye jaaya karein,,, khaas tor pai jeth er pithasre,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:eek: :D

[ritu]

thanks yash me yo manan ali baat likhna bholl gyi thi.shukar se india me na su na t man bhi koi ne koi mana k ana padta.kharcha bach gya mera:p sahi kaha ritu bebe aapne,,,,,,,,,

yaa neelam laagai sai meri tariyaa punjaabiyaan mai kaafi intrested hai,,,,,,,,kilki@ meri tariyaa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,;) :cool: :confused:
apni sakrat hoya kare,,, er is din russe hoye manaye jaaya karein,,, khaas tor pai jeth er pithasre,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:eek: :D

[yashbeniwal]

thanks yash me yo manan ali baat likhna bholl gyi thi.shukar se india me na su na t man bhi koi ne koi mana k ana padta.kharcha bach gya mera:p

hahaahhahh,,,,,,,
bacha gaye aap apna kharcha!!!!!!!

[sunitahooda]

Ritu....Refined Jatan ki tai BAKREED arr ONAM bi ho sake sai....tu likadd ley aade tai:o :p ;) apni t sakrat hove se .
meri ma humne tadke hi tha diya karti er nu kahti naha lo na t aagle janam me gadhhe banoge.
er meri susrad me t shakrat ale din churme ke ladu er urad ki dal ban akare tadke tadak .so yummy:p
vaise neelam tujhe sach me sakrat ka pata nahi tha:confused:
lohri is punjabis festival .we will celebrate apni sakrat.

[skarmveer]

Both the festivals are cerlibrated with Revari-Gajak-Mongfali and both are
celibrated for new crops. Al most all punjabi,s are celibrating lohari but this
sankaranti is celibrating in almost 1/2 of our countery and pongal is also like
the same in south India.

But on sankaranti we will send Kothali(Gajak, Revari, etc. with cloths) for
our Married sisters. Gift will be distributed by Ghar ke Bahu's to our elders.

Regards

[deepshi]

'meri tariyaa' k khaayey..
misguided youth..
wonderland k Dennis...:mad:
laagey 47 k partition me bhukkey-nangey nirey 'fuugiyan' k camp me tu hukti bharya karta! (parr hokka pina k jaaney ye:rolleyes: )
arr tu bi pakka 'Dove' te nhaamta hoga:p

Well, Lohri arr sankraat donnu e mana sakein sein..bt sakraat is more closely related n eagerly awaited,,or kimme ho na ho iss din gud ka chuurma marks the day:) ..n yellow dal.



sahi kaha ritu bebe aapne,,,,,,,,,

yaa neelam laagai sai meri tariyaa punjaabiyaan mai kaafi intrested hai,,,,,,,,kilki@ meri tariyaa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,;) :cool: :confused:
apni sakrat hoya kare,,, er is din russe hoye manaye jaaya karein,,, khaas tor pai jeth er pithasre,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:eek: :D

[yashbeniwal]

'meri tariyaa' k khaayey..
misguided youth..
wonderland k Dennis...:mad:
laagey 47 k partition me bhukkey-nangey nirey 'fuugiyan' k camp me tu hukti bharya karta! (parr hokka pina k jaaney ye:rolleyes: )
arr tu bi pakka 'Dove' te nhaamta hoga:p

Well, Lohri arr sankraat donnu e mana sakein sein..bt sakraat is more closely related n eagerly awaited,,or kimme ho na ho iss din gud ka chuurma marks the day:) ..n yellow dal.

Rehan de Tu Gulaboo,,,,,,,,

aayi sai chaal kai ,,,,, jisi ho tu dhaankaa ke pados ki,,,,,,:eek: dekh ke khuwa li eb baith jaa kaun mai budiyaa si foonk kai,,,,,,,,kilkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:D

er mai tere ki tariyaa us topi aale Jhingle mai intrested tai naa sunnn,,,:eek: er 4 ur info woh bhi refuggi si,,,,,,,,,,,,, kilki@TOPI (kilki@TOPI) AALA JHINGLAA:D :) :p

[rahultokas]

Rehan de Tu Gulaboo,,,,,,,,

aayi sai chaal kai ,,,,, jisi ho tu dhaankaa ke pados ki,,,,,,:eek: dekh ke khuwa li eb baith jaa kaun mai budiyaa si foonk kai,,,,,,,,kilkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:D

er mai tere ki tariyaa us topi aale Jhingle mai intrested tai naa sunnn,,,:eek: er 4 ur info woh bhi refuggi si,,,,,,,,,,,,, kilki@TOPI AALA JHINGLAA:D :) :p


Mr. Beniwal,, can u plz explain, who is this TOPI AALA JHINGLAA??:D

[sunitahooda]

Hamarey one n only- HIMESH RESHAMMIYA JI....KillkiiiiiiiiiMr. Beniwal,, can u plz explain, who is this TOPI AALA JHINGLAA??:D

[rahultokas]

Hamarey one n only- HIMESH RESHAMMIYA JI....Killkiiiiiiiii

hahahahaha jo yo naak tai gaaney gaaye karey,, hahahaha,,, ek baat bataa nai bebe,, ak jib isskey jukhaaam ho jaa sai tai k yo Chuttti pai chalaaa jaa sai,, killllkii

Killlllkiii @ Topi aalaa Jhinglaa

[yashbeniwal]

Hamarey one n only- HIMESH RESHAMMIYA JI....Killkiiiiiiiii

BHINN KI BHINNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kilkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[choudharyneelam]

Dear Neelam,

We all have full right to celebrate any festival realted with any particular state, same is with Lohri and as Ritu and Karmveer Sir said that it is just like sakraant, you and we all also know about it....but we celebrate our own traditional festivals with full enthusiasm and rest in other festivals we take part very interestingly.

Wishing you all a very happy Lohri !!

[dndeswal]

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According to ancient Indian calendar, the Sun has two positions during the entire year : Northwards (उत्तरायण) and southwards (दक्षिणायण). There two Sakrantis in the year : Karksakranti (कर्कसक्रान्ति – when Sun starts slanting towards Tropic of Cancer) and Makarsakranti (मकरसक्रान्ति – when the sun starts slanting towards Tropic of Capricorn). Both these events have fixed dates according to Sun Calendar, unlike other desi festivals which follow lunar calendar. That is why Makarsakranti always falls on 14 January.

‘Lohri’ or ‘Sakranti’ is known in India by several names, it has nothing to do with caste factor – Jat, Punjabi or Southern castes.

The great legend Bhishma breathed his last on the day of Makarsakranti, the day when sun starts moving northwards (उत्तरायण). Those who have read Mahabharata may understand it easily. Age-old superstitions have prevented many of us from keeping Mahabharata in the households, fearing that it may bring a war-like situation in household – a totally false notion. Geeta itself is a chapter of Mahabharata, though it is printed separately now a days.
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[neels]

Sakrat ka te manne bhi bera sei,,,,arr nyun bhi bera h ek sakrat pe seedha diya karen arr manaya karen.
And I know about pongal also; they all communicate the same message of oneness and celebrates the spirit of brotherhood, while thanking the Almighty for a bountiful life on earth, at the same time and for the same reason.
What I mean is Makar Sankranti ( I do not know in detail how pongal is celebrated) misses the fun, celebration and spark of Lohri. So why cant we enjoy Lohri festivities also? Let this be an additional charm.:cool:

[choudharyneelam]

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‘Lohri’ or ‘Sakranti’ is known in India by several names, it has nothing to do with caste factor – Jat, Punjabi or Southern castes.

Age-old superstitions have prevented many of us from keeping Mahabharata in the households, fearing that it may bring a war-like situation in household – a totally false notion.

Very rightly said Sir...and the next thing about superstition is also true....totally false....jin logon ke gharon mein ye Ved/Grantha nahin hote unke gharon mein bhi mahabharat jaisi situations dekhi jaati hain....ye sab faltoo ki baatein hoti hain....all we need is understanding among each other.

[neels]

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According to ancient Indian calendar, the Sun has two positions during the entire year : Northwards (उत्तरायण) and southwards (दक्षिणायण). There two Sakrantis in the year : Karksakranti (कर्कसक्रान्ति– when Sun starts slanting towards Tropic of Cancer) and Makarsakranti (मकरसक्रान्ति– when the sun starts slanting towards Tropic of Capricorn). Both these events have fixed dates according to Sun Calendar, unlike other desi festivals which follow lunar calendar. That is why Makarsakranti always falls on 14 January.

‘Lohri’ or ‘Sakranti’ is known in India by several names, it has nothing to do with caste factor – Jat, Punjabi or Southern castes.

The great legend Bhishma breathed his last on the day of Makarsakranti, the day when sun starts moving northwards (उत्तरायण). Those who have read Mahabharata may understand it easily. Age-old superstitions have prevented many of us from keeping Mahabharata in the households, fearing that it may bring a war-like situation in household – a totally false notion. Geeta itself is a chapter of Mahabharata, though it is printed separately now a days.
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Thank you DND ji for the valuable info. yea I know abt Bheeshma....... on Makar Sankranti. Sankranti is celebrated in different parts of country wid different names, one of them is Lohri. There's whole lot of astrological n religious significance attached to the Makar Sankranti. I ve read abt the celebrations of various states on the event, bt I found lohri most sparkling n fun filled. And this is the only reason, for what I miss it.

[MKadwa]

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According to ancient Indian calendar, the Sun has two positions during the entire year : Northwards (उत्तरायण) and southwards (दक्षिणायण). There two Sakrantis in the year : Karksakranti (कर्कसक्रान्ति– when Sun starts slanting towards Tropic of Cancer) and Makarsakranti (मकरसक्रान्ति– when the sun starts slanting towards Tropic of Capricorn). Both these events have fixed dates according to Sun Calendar, unlike other desi festivals which follow lunar calendar. That is why Makarsakranti always falls on 14 January.

‘Lohri’ or ‘Sakranti’ is known in India by several names, it has nothing to do with caste factor – Jat, Punjabi or Southern castes.

The great legend Bhishma breathed his last on the day of Makarsakranti, the day when sun starts moving northwards (उत्तरायण). Those who have read Mahabharata may understand it easily. Age-old superstitions have prevented many of us from keeping Mahabharata in the households, fearing that it may bring a war-like situation in household – a totally false notion. Geeta itself is a chapter of Mahabharata, though it is printed separately now a days.
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Kepp us leting to know such stuff sir ... Great!!

[rajeshrathee]

Introduction of Makar Sankranti:

Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with great devotion, fervor & gaiety. Lakhs of people take a dip in places like Ganga Sagar & Prayag and pray to Lord Sun. It is celebrated with pomp in southern parts of the country as Pongal, and in Punjab is celebrated as Lohri & Maghi. Gujarati's not only look reverentially up to the sun, but also offer thousands of their colorful oblations in the form of beautiful kites all over the skyline. They may be trying to reach upto their glorious God or bring about greater proximity with the one who represents the best. It is a day for which Bhishma Pitamah kept waiting to leave his mortal coil.

Makar Sankranti is the day when the glorious Sun-God of Hindus begins its ascendancy and entry into the Northern Hemisphere. Sun for the Hindus stands for Pratyaksha-Brahman - the manifest God, who symbolizes, the one, non-dual, self-effulgent, glorious divinity blessing one & all tirelessly. Sun is the one who transcends time and also the one who rotates the proverbial Wheel of Time. The famous Gayatri Mantra, which is chanted everyday by every faithful Hindu, is directed to Sun God to bless them with intelligence & wisdom. Sun not only represents God but also stands for an embodiment of knowledge & wisdom. Lord Krishna reveals in Gita that this manifested divinity was his first disciple, and we all know it to be indeed a worthy one too. No Sundays for the Sun, may be because one who revels in its very 'being', the very essence of his own Self, is always in the Sunday mood.

The co-relation of cosmic events with individual life and values is one of the most astounding traits of Hindu Masters. Once this co-relation is brought about thereafter these cosmic events become instrumental to remind us the best which we cherish & value. Of all the cosmic bodies Sun is the most glorious & important, thus every sun-centric cosmic event became very important spiritual, religious & cultural events. On Makar Sankranti day the Sun begins its ascendancy and journey into the Northern Hemisphere, and thus it signifies an event wherein the Gods seem to remind their children that 'Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya'. May you go higher & higher - to more & more Light and never to darkness.



: Astrological Significance

Makar means Capricorn and Sankranti is transition. There is a sankranti every month when the sun passes from one sign of the zodiac to the next. There are twelve signs of the zodiac, and thus there are twelve sankranti's as well. Each of these sankranti's has its own relative importance but two of these are more important - the Mesh (Aries) Sankranti and the most important, the Makar (Capricorn) Sankranti. Transition of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn, during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is known as Makar Sankranti. From this day begins the six-month long Uttarayana, considered very auspicious for attaining higher worlds hereafter. While the traditional Indian Calendar is basically based on lunar positions, but sankranti is a solar event, so while dates of all festivals keep changing, the english calendar date of Makar Sankranti is always same, 14th January. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the Hindu Calendar month of Magha. There is another significance of this day, after this day the days start becoming longer & warmer, and thus the chill of winter in on decline.



Religious Significance:
1. The Puranas say that on this day Sun visits the house of his son Shani, who is the swami of Makar Rashi. These father & son do not ordinarily get along nicely, but inspite of any difference between each other Lord Sun makes it a point to meet each other on this day. Father in fact himself comes to his son’s house, for a month. This day symbolized the importance of special relationship of father & son. It is the son who has the responsibility to carry forward his fathers dream and the continuity of the family.

2. From Uttarayana starts the ‘day’ of Devatas, while dakshinayana is said to be the ‘night’ of devatas, so most of the auspicious things are done during this time. Uttarayana is also called as Devayana, and the next half is called Pitrayana.

3. It was on this day when Lord Vishnu ended the ever increasing terrorism of the Asuras by finishing them off and burying their heads under the Mandar Parvat. So this occasion also represents the end of negativities and beginning of an era of righteous living.

4. The great savior of his ancestors, Maharaj Bhagirath, did great Tapasya to bring Gangaji down on the earth for the redemption of 60,000 sons of Maharaj Sagar, who were burnt to ashes at the Kapil Muni Ashram, near the present day Ganga Sagar. It was on this day that Bhagirath finally did tarpan with the Ganges water for his unfortunate ancestors and thereby liberated them from the curse. After visiting the Patala for the redemption of the curse of Bhagirath’s ancestors Gangaji finally merged in the Sagar. Even today a very big Ganga Sagar Mela is organized every year on this day at the confluence of River Ganges and the Bay of Bengal. Lakhs take dip in the water and do tarpan for their ancestors.

We salute such a great devotee & benefactor of his ancestors. One who can express such gratitude to his ancestors, work with tireless resolve to redeem the pride, pledges & resolves of his forefathers, alone possess a personality, which the history reveals to be a true benefactor of the world too. A person who has severed his own roots gets soon rooted out in the flow of time. Moral of the story is to see to it that the roots of the tree of ‘our’ life are not only intact but nourished well, thereafter alone the tree blooms & flourishes.

There is another spiritually symbolic aspect of this story. The 60,000 cursed son of Maharaj Sagar represent our thoughts, who become dull & dead-like because of uncultured & blind ambition. Redemption of such people is only by the waters of Gangaji, brought down ‘to’ & later ‘from’ the Himalayas with great tapasya. This represents dedicated hard work to get the redeeming Brahma-Vidya, which alone enlightens, enthuses & enlivens the life of anyone.

5. Another well-known reference of this day came when the great grandsire of Mahabharata fame, Bhishma, declared his intent to leave his mortal coil on this day. He had the boon of Ichha-Mrityu from his father, so he kept lying on the bed of arrows till this day and then left his mortal coil on Makar Sankranti day. It is believed that the person, who dies during the period of Uttarayana, becomes free from transmigration. So this day was seen as a sure-shot Good Luck day to start your journey or endeavors to the higher realms beyond.



Culture & Festivities:
This festival is celebrated differently in different parts of the country.

Uttar Pradesh:
In Uttar Pradesh, Sankrant is called ‘Khichiri’. Taking a dip in the holy rivers on this day is regarded as most auspicious. A big one-month long ‘Magha-Mela’ fair begins at Prayag (Allahabad) on this occasion. Apart from Triveni, ritual bathing also takes place at many places like Haridvar and Garh Mukteshwar in Uttar Pradesh, and Patna in Bihar.



Bengal:
In Bengal every year a very big Mela is held at Ganga Sagar where the river Ganga is believed to have dived into the nether region and vivified the ashes of the sixty thousand ancestors of King Bhagirath. This mela is attended by a large number of pilgrims from all over the country.



Tamil Nadu:
In Tamil Nadu Sankrant is known by the name of ‘Pongal’, which takes its name from the surging of rice boiled in a pot of milk, and this festival has more significance than even Diwali. It is very popular particularly amongst farmers. Rice and pulses cooked together in ghee and milk is offered to the family deity after the ritual worship. In essence in the South this Sankrant is a ‘Puja’ (worship) for the Sun God.



Andhra Pradesh:
In Andhra Pradesh, it is celebrated as a three-day harvest festival Pongal. It is a big event for the people of Andhra Pradesh. The Telugus like to call it 'Pedda Panduga' meaning big festival. The whole event lasts for four days, the first day Bhogi, the second day Sankranti, the third day Kanuma and the fourth day, Mukkanuma.



Karnataka:

In Karnataka, the festival is marked by visiting one's friends and relatives to exchange greetings, and by the preparation of a dish called Ellu (made with sesame seeds, coconuts, sugar blocks, etc). A common custom found across Karnataka is the exchange of sugarcane pieces and Ellu with one's neighbors, friends and relatives. In Karnataka, Pongal is known as 'Sankranti', and cows and bullocks are gaily decorated and fed 'Pongal'- a sweet preparation of rice. Special prayers are offered. In the evening, the cattle are led out in procession to the beat of drums and music. In the night a bonfire is lit and the animals are made to jump over the fire.

Makar Sankranti is marked by men, women and children wearing colorful clothing; visiting near and dear ones; and exchanging pieces of sugarcane, a mixture of fried til, molasses, pieces of dry coconut, peanuts and fried gram. On this auspicious day, people in Karnataka distribute Yellu and bella (Sesame seeds and Jaggery) and greet with the words " “Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu” (Eat sesame seeds and speak only good). The significance of this exchange is that sweetness should prevail in all the dealings.

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[rajeshrathee]

Contd..............
Maharashtra:
In Maharashtra on the Sankranti day people exchange multi-colored tilguds made from til (sesame seeds) and sugar and til-laddus made from til and jaggery. Til-polis are offered for lunch. While exchanging tilguls as tokens of goodwill people greet each other saying – ‘til-gul ghya, god god bola’ meaning ‘accept these tilguls and speak sweet words’. The under-lying thought in the exchange of tilguls is to forget the past ill-feelings and hostilities and resolve to speak sweetly and remain friends.

This is a special day for the women in Maharashtra when married women are invited for a get-together called ‘Haldi-Kumkum’ and given gifts of any utensil, which the woman of the house purchases on that day.



Gujarat:
In Gujarat Sankrant is observed more or less in the same manner as in Maharashtra but with a difference that in Gujarat there is a custom of giving gifts to relatives. The elders in the family give gifts to the younger members of the family. The Gujarati Pundits on this auspicious day grant scholarships to students for higher studies in astrology and philosophy. This festival thus helps the maintenance of social relationships within the family, caste and community.

Kite flying has been associated with this festival in a big way. It has become an internationally well-known event.

Punjab:
In Punjab where December and January are the coldest months of the year, huge bonfires are lit on the eve of Sankrant and which is celebrated as "LOHARI". Sweets, sugarcane and rice are thrown in the bonfires, around which friends and relatives gather together. The following day, which is Sankrant, is celebrated as MAGHI. The Punjabi's dance their famous Bhangra dance till they get exhausted. Then they sit down and eat the sumptuous food that is specially prepared for the occasion.



Kerala:
The 40 days anushthana by the devotees of Ayyappa ends on this day in Sabarimala with a big festival.



Bundelkhand:
In Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh this festival of Sankrant is known by the name ‘Sakarat’ and is celebrated with great pomp & merriment accompanied by lot of sweets.



Tribals of Orissa:
Many tribals in our country start their New Year from the day of Sankrant by lighting bonfires, dancing and eating their particular dishes sitting together. The Bhuya tribals of Orissa have their Maghyatra in which small home-made articles are put for sale.



Assam:
In Assam, the festival is celebrated as Bhogali Bihu.



Coastal Region:
In the coastal regions, it is a harvest festival dedicated to Indra.

Maurititus

To celebrate the end of the harvest season in Mauritius, happy painted cows are served delicious rice pudding in a festival of cleansing, purification and thanksgiving that marks the beginning of the Tamil year.

How to Celebrate:

1. Get up early in the morning, before sunrise, have bath and be ready with water & flowers for the sunrise. Worship the rising Sun, by offering water, flowers with both the hands & then pray with folded hands by chanting the Gayatri Mantra and pray for knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment to rise in the similar way to greater & greater heights. Pray for blessings to live a dynamic, inspired & righteous life.

2. Do tarpan for your ancestors. Offer water to the ancestors while praying for their blessings. Resolve to redeem the pledges & pride of your forefathers. Live life in such a way that wherever your forefathers may be their head is held high by the life & deeds of their children.

3. Have a special session of Meditation, wherein you bring about the awareness of the self-effulgent subjective divinity. Affirm the greatest importance of your spiritual goal very clearly, and pray to God to bless you with the capacity to constantly revel in your true self. May the graph of your rise like the Uttarayana Sun. May there be greater 'Love & Light' in your life & the world.

4. Prepare laddus or other sweets of Til & Gur and offer them to your friends & relatives. See to it that your ‘Well-being Prayer for all’ gets manifested in action & deeds.

5. Have the lunch of Khichiri. This stands for inculcating simplicity in your life & habits.

6. Give some Daan on this day to someone who truly deserves.

7. Visit your son at his place and give presents to the son and the daughter-in-law. If it is not possible to visit, then organize to send presents to them to express your love & affection to them. Work to properly cultivate the generation, which has to carry forward all the best you cherish & value.

[vijay]

Nice homework Rajesh Bhai. Good info. :)

[cooljat]

bhai hum to sabhi festival celebrate karte hein
kal Lohri pe mein apne Taekwondo Coach Sood Sir ke yahan jaaonga....there always be a great party @ his place .... its always rock in


aur parson to mera fav Festival hai....mein to subah 5 baje hi chhat pe chhad jaaonga apni patange aur manja charkhi le ke .....I luv kite flying like anything!!!

koi aa reha ho to aa jao patangbazi ke vaaste...I heartly invite jatlanders

baki update dono festival ke baaad doonga!

ram ram n happy festivals to all!

Rock on
Jit

[neels]

We also have lohri dhoom all day in our institution n in eve again. So I get good dose of that.
Oh yea Jit I luv seeing kites flying... udani to kabhi aayi nahi...:)
If you can take some pics of kite flying n upload here, tht wud be very nice of you.

[cooljat]

sure doc saab
I'll upload some of!!

Btw, yahan Jaipur hi aa jaao aapko Kite flyin n fightin dono sikha denge...dhill aur khench both style mein :)

Rock on
Jit


We also have lohri dhoom all day in our institution n in eve again. So I get good dose of that.
Oh yea Jit I luv seeing kites flying... udani to kabhi aayi nahi...:)
If you can take some pics of kite flying n upload here, tht wud be very nice of you.

[gaganjat]

phestibul ka tai issa jugaad sai madum jo mana le uska ho ja sai, punjabbiyan nai ke lohri ka patent kara rakhya sai, koiyon manale

[rockyjat]

gagan uncle....what is this > phestibul :confused: :confused:

ciao


phestibul ka tai issa jugaad sai madum jo mana le uska ho ja sai, punjabbiyan nai ke lohri ka patent kara rakhya sai, koiyon manale