B L Razdan The Hindu calendar is dotted with many festivals based on the Lunar calendar. However, Makar Sankranti, being based on the Solar calendar, is an exception, which in itself is an ode to the ...

VMPL New Delhi [India]1 Vani Prakashan Group commemorated the birth centenary of Dharamvir Bharati one of Hindi literature ...

Lohri is particularly meaningful to the Punjabi community, who celebrate by lighting bonfires, offering prayers to Agni and Surya Devta, and hoping for abundance and prosperity in the coming harvest ...

People pray for a good harvest season. The celebration involves praying to the Sun God (Surya Devta) and Fire god (agni dev) for agricultural prosperity and abundant harvesting of crops.

Devotees honour the Sun God (Surya Devta) and the Fire God (Agni) through prayers and offerings. Lohri symbolises the transition to longer, warmer days, falling just a day before Makar Sankranti.

Devotees honour the Sun God (Surya Devta) and the Fire God (Agni) through prayers and offerings. Lohri symbolises the transition to longer, warmer days, falling just a day before Makar Sankranti.

With this festival, people pray for a good harvest season. The celebration involves praying to the Sun God (Surya Devta) and Fire god (agni dev) for agricultural prosperity and abundant harvesting ...

The Lohri bonfire is not only an agricultural symbol but also a way to honor the gods, especially Agni and Surya Devta (the Sun god). These prayers are meant to bring blessings for the future ...

Lohri honours the prosperity of agriculture, with prayers offered to Agni, the fire god, and Surya Devta, the Sun god, for a fruitful harvest in the coming season. Families gather around bonfires ...