When is Lohri? 14 or 15 January, click here to clear the confusion

Lohri 2023 Exact Date: The festival of Lohri is celebrated with great pomp across the country. Especially for the people of Punjabi and Sikh community, the festival of Lohri holds special significance. This festival is also associated with harvesting and sowing of new crop. That’s why the day of Lohri is very important for the farmers. Lohri is seen as the new financial year for farmers in Punjab.

The festival of Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti. Everyone eagerly waits for this festival. But this year there is confusion among the people regarding the date of Lohri. Some people are telling the date of January 14 while some are telling the date of January 15 for Lohri. Know here when Lohri will be celebrated and what is the exact date of Lohri. Also know about the auspicious time and importance of Lohri.

when is lohri 14 or 15 January?

This year the festival of Lohri is on Saturday 14 January 2023. Whereas on January 15, 2023, the festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated. Since Lohri happens a day before Makar Sankranti. For this reason, Lohri will be celebrated on 14 January. On the other hand, the time of 14 January 2023 at 08:57 is auspicious for the worship of Lohri. It is believed that after Lohri, the night becomes shorter and the day longer. That is, the cold starts decreasing gradually.

lohri worship method

Lohri is worshiped near the holy fire. People light the holy fire of Lohri outside the house or in an open place and circumambulate it by putting peanuts, gajak, revdi, sesame, etc. in it. New crops are also worshiped in Lohri and new crops are offered in the fire. After this everyone wishes for happiness and prosperity.

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