Navbharat Digital Team: The year 2023 is about to end and the new year 2024 is about to begin. The festival of ‘Lohri’ (Lohri 2024) is celebrated in the first month of the new year i.e. January. The festival of Lohri is the most popular festival of Punjab which is currently celebrated with great pomp in many parts of the country, especially in North India.
This festival is especially celebrated to celebrate the preparation of new food. A bonfire is lit on the evening of Lohri. People gather around this bonfire and take turns offering things made from wheat ears, rewari, peanuts, kheel, chikki and jaggery into the fire. People celebrate the festival by dancing Bhangra and Giddha. Women sing folk songs. This festival is celebrated a day before the Sun enters Capricorn.
Although, ‘Lohri’ is celebrated every year on 13 January, but for some time now this festival is being celebrated sometimes on 13 and sometimes on 14 January. In such a situation, let us know. On which day will the festival of Lohri be celebrated in the year 2024?
date
According to the calendar, the festival of Lohri falls in the month of Paush, which is also known colloquially as the month of Poos. In the year 2024, the festival of Lohri will be celebrated on Sunday, January 14 and Sun God is worshiped on this day. For your information, let us tell you that the festival of Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti and in the year 2024, Sankranti will start after 2 am on January 14. In such a situation, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15 January and Lohri will be celebrated on 14 January.
religious significance
Lohri festival has special significance in Sanatan Dharma. There is a religious belief that worshiping Agni Dev on the day of Lohri brings happiness, prosperity, peace and prosperity in the house. Also, all kinds of sorrows and troubles prevalent in life go away. Therefore, the festival of Lohri is celebrated with great pomp. There is a provision in religious scriptures also to worship Agni Dev.