subject: When Is Lohri In 2012? [print this page] Lohri is one of the popular festivals of Punjab, India. This is a harvest festival that marks the end of winter. All Punjabis celebrate Lohri with lots of love and enthusiasm. The festival also signifies both merrymaking and sharing. Thus, if you are wondering when is Lohri in 2012, it is on 13th January. According to the Hindu calendar, Lohri takes place on the last day of Paush month and beginning of Magha. On this festival, people thank God for His provision and glorifies His creation. Wheat is the main winter crop of Punjab which is sown in October and yielded in March and April. In January, the entire field is filled with golden harvest. During this rest time, Punjabis celebrate the Lohri festival with joy and verve.
The festival is celebrated in honour of Dulla Bhatti, a Muslim highway robber who lived in Punjab during the reign of Emperor Akbar. He was the hero of the Punjabis as he saved several Hindu girls from being forcefully sold in the slave market of the Middle East. So the Lohri songs that are sung by the people pay honour to Dulla Bhatti. The festival is also related with the worship of the sun and fire. This is also an auspicious occasion to commemorate the birth of a new baby as well as the arrival of new bride in the family.
The festival explicitly manifests the true culture and customs of Punjab. Men and women dress themselves in colorful apparels, perform Giddha and Bhangra dances as well as sing traditional folk songs. This special festival is celebrated in an unique manner. All people gather around the bonfire and go around it 3 times, giving offerings of peanuts, pop-corns, sweets as well as rayveri. This custom signifies their honour to God Agni for a bountiful of crops and happiness. This grand festival remains incomplete without feasting. Sarson da saag and makki di roti along with a dessert of rau di kheer are core dishes of this festival. People enjoy this grand festival with joy and happiness. Apart from feasting, people greet each other with warm wishes and gifts. Thus if you want to make Lohri 2012 remarkable then you can send gifts to India through GiftstoIndia24x7.com.
The Lohri gift section, comes with wide plethora of gifts that you can send to your loved ones in India. You can wish good luck and happiness by sending a box or tray of Indian sweets. Sweets such as peda, mewa sweets, motichoor laddoo etc are available in abundance number in this section. Along with sweets, you can opt for crunchy dryfruits and assorted sweets. Your dear ones will definitely enjoy having these palatable food items.
You can also charm your dear ones by sending lovely and fresh flowers. These enchanting flowers will definitely add smile on your dear ones face. On this auspicious occasion, you can allow the Divine blessing of God on your loved ones by sending precious spiritual items. These spiritual gifts will definitely create a holy ambiance on this festival.
If you want your mom, dad, brother, sister and other loved ones to look stunning then you can send then apparels such as sarees, salwar suits, t-shirts, trousers and so on. Along with fashionable apparels you can send cosmetics, jewellery etc. You can welcome a new baby by sending new born baby gifts. Your loved ones will surely be overwhelmed to receive these Lohri gifts on this special festival.
Thus send gifts to India from US on Lohri and make the harvest festival bountiful with joy, happiness and prosperity.
