Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal 2025: Dates, timings, significance, puja vidhi, and popular foods
Makar Sankranti in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand; in Punjab, it is known as Lohri, and in the southern states, it is observed as Pongal.
Here’s everything you need to know about the dates, timings, significance, puja rituals, and popular foods associated with these festivals.
Lohri
In Punjab, people celebrate the festival of harvest as Lohri. On this day, people offer prayers to the God of Fire (Agni) and seek blessings for happiness and prosperity. The festival marks the end of the sowing season for winter crops and welcomes the harvest season. Farmers pray for a fruitful harvest during this time.
Makar Sankranti
Celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, Makar Sankranti (also called Uttarayan) is a harvest festival that involves taking a holy dip in rivers, offering prayers to the Sun God, and donating grains, sweets, and sesame seeds to the needy. This act of charity is believed to bring happiness and prosperity.
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