Happy Lohri To All......

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"Puttar mitharey mevey"
dhanwaad......g..........mere wallo...

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Ramta

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'Magh' is the Tenth month in the Hindu calender and 'Maghi' is the name of an festival which in
Punjab and Himachal-Pradesh is celebrated as Lohri. Popularly it is known as 'Makar Sankranti', and
is a festival that signifies the beginning of the harvest season for the farmers of Indian Sub-Continent.
This is a harvest festival celebrated not only all over India but other South East Asian Countries as well.

The festival has special geo-agri-economical significance to people of Indian Sub-Continent and is
about transition of Sun into Capricorn on its celestial path.(Sankarnti being Sanskrit for transition ).
This is significant considering Winter Solstice marking gradual increase of duration of day. Also
traditionally this has been one of many (considering vastness of land and climatic variation ) harvest days.

The day on which the sun begins its journey northwards is referred to as Makara Sankranti.
Sankramana means "to commence movement" and hence the name Makara Sankranti given to one of the largest,
most auspicious, but varied festivals in the Indian subcontinent. It usually falls in the middle of January.
Because of the geography and size of India, this festival is celebrated for innumerable reasons depending on
the climate, agricultural environment, cultural background and position in the context of north or south of India.

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