Sankranti in the North, Lohri is celebrated in the North-west and Pongal in the South.
Let’s get brief information on these festivals:-
- Lohri – Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab region. It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice.
- Pongal – It is a celebration to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help farmersto contribute to a bountiful harvest. Celebrated over four days, Pongal also marks the beginning of the Tamil month called Thai(spelt as ti), considered an auspicious month. It usually falls on the 14th or 15th of January each year.
- Sankranti – It is an important festival in India to celebrate their harvest with festivities and colourful decorations On this day of Sankranti, The Sun transits to the tropic of Capricorn from the tropic of cancer It is harvest season for farmers The onset of the Auspicious Uttarayan (Uttarayan- the Northern Movement of the Sun) Period