Happy Lohri

Lohri is very famous Punjabi folk festival celebrated in India during the winter time. Celebrated mostly by Hindus and Sikhs, lohri salutes the passing of the midwinter. It actually marks the end of winter season and signals the beginning of the new farming season. People of India celebrate the festival with full zest and enthusiasm and they also thank sun god for the abundance of farm harvests in the previous year.

People generally from northern parts of India including the regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himanchal and Uttar Pradesh celebrate this festival in unique manner. They would lit bonfire, perform dance, sing folk song and pray to the god with the belief of prosperity to all

Students of Cambridge celebrated Lohri on 11 January with great joy. Children were totally absorbed in the festive spirit of Lohri and enjoyed dancing around the bonfire and relished groundnuts, rewari and popcorn.