भारतीय रेल आपकी सम्पती है आपके बाप की नही

भारतीय रेल आपकी सम्पती है आपके बाप  की नही 

कृपया इसें तोड़ तोड़ कर अपने घऱ ना ले जाये !

(इंडियन रेलवे द्वारा जनहित में जारी)

Hindi Classical Jokes during Lohri Festival (1080p HD)

The Lohri festival is one of the greatest festivals of Punjab and Haryana. It is celebrated on the 13th of January during the month of Paush or Magh, a day before Makar Sankranti.

Lohri is a festival connected with the solar year. This festival marks the departure of the winter season. Earlier it was celebrated mainly in Punjab but now across the country. The festival is celebrated as a merry-making after the completion of the harvest.

The fires lit at night, the hand warming, the song and dance and the coming together of an otherwise atomized community, are only some of the features of this festival.

The Lohri festival is marked by a range of traditional exciting activities such as lighting the ritualistic bonfire during the evening, dancing on the beats of the dhol, traditional handmade dishes, singing popular folklore around the bonfire and enjoying sumptuous feast. 

Lohri is characterised by the worship of fire. The Lohri fire gets sanctified and is respected as a divinity. Fire is associated with concepts of life and health. Fire is a symbol of transformation and regeneration. It is the representative of the sun; it is also an image of energy and spiritual strength.

Various grains like peanuts, popcorn, puffed rice and similar goodies are ceremonially 'fed' to this fire. 

The main ritual during Lohri festival includes chanting prayers in front of the fire for abundant crops and taking parikramas (three rounds of the pious fire) while throwing peanuts and sweets in the sacred fire. Lohri is celebrated with great joy and fervour specially among the farmers fraternity as this festival is associated with the harvesting of the Rabi (winter) crops. 

Lohri is meant to be celebrated on the shortest day of the year. A key feature of Lohri is the bonfire. Lohri is essentially a festival dedicated to fire and the sun god. It is the time when the sun transits the zodiac sign Makar (Capricorn) and moves towards the north.

For children, Lohri is the time of amusement and excitement. Early morning they visit houses within their neighbourhood to collect the Lohri 'loot'. During the day, children go from door to door singing folk songs. In turn, the people give them popcorn, peanuts, crystal sugar, sesame seeds (til) or jaggery (gur) as well as money. 

Punjabis usually have private Lohri celebrations, in their houses. 

The Punjab and other areas of North India get very cold in the month of January and the period of the last week of December. After Lohri, the temperature starts gradually rising. 

The first Lohri of a bride or a newborn baby is considered important in India, which calls for a great feast. Lohri celebrations are never complete without music and dance, and feasting is invariably rounded off with a vigorous bit of shake-a-leg. 

On the occasion many people send personalised Lohri greetings and fancy Lohri gifts to their dear ones. This festival is believed to burn all the moments of sadness and brings in warmth of happiness and love. 

The earth, farthest from the sun at this point of time, starts its journey towards the sun along its elliptical orbit, thus heralding in the onset of spring. It is this transition which is celebrated as Lohri in Northern India, as Makara Sankranti in the central part of the country and as Pongal Sankranti in South India.

In South India, the festival is spread over three days and signifies the beginning of harvesting season. A rath yatra is taken out from the Kandaswamy temple in Chennai on Pongal. The day is celebrated as Ganga Sagara in West Bengal. According to a belief, Hindus purify their sins by taking bath in the Ganges. A big fair is also held on the Sagara Island, 64 km from the Diamond Harbor where the Ganga meets the Bay of Bengal.

Numerous theories have been suggested pertaining to the derivation of the term 'Lohri'. Many suggest that the festival derives its name from Loi, wife of Saint Kabir. Whereas some believe the name 'Lohri' has been originated from the word 'loh', an iron pan used for preparing food. According to another myth, Holika and Lohri were sisters. While the former perished in the Holi fire, the latter survived with Prahlad. 

There are various interesting folk stories and legends associated with this festival. According to the cultural history of Punjab, Bhatti, a Rajput tribe during the reign of Akbar, inhabited parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat. Dulla Bhatti, Raja of Pindi Bhattian, was put to death by the Mughal king for revolting against him. Dulla Bhatti robbed the rich and gave to the poor. The people of the area loved and respected him. He once rescued a girl from kidnappers and adopted her as his daughter. Due to these social services, Dulla Bhatti became a legendary figure among the Punjabis. On the evening of Lohri festival the folk songs praising the heroic character of Dulha Bhatti are sung.

Call it Lohri, Pongal or Sankranti, the festival conveys the same message that the bond of brotherhood and the spirit of oneness should prevail despite all odds!