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Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal - Many Names, One Spirit
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 14 January 2012, 01:52 IST
Punjab- Lohri
The festival is called ‘Lohri’ in Punjab. The day will be filled with People gather round the bonfires, throw sweets, puffed rice and popcorn into the flames, sing popular songs and exchange greetings. The children will go from door to door collecting fund for the community bonfire which lit up in the evening.
In Kerala, The famous pilgrimage to Sabarimala ends with sighting of ‘Makaravilakku’ on Sankranti. In Haryana, Jammu and some parts of Himachal Pradesh, the festival is called as ‘Lohri’. In Orissa, it is ‘Makar Mela’ and in Gujrat and Rajasthan it is called as ‘Utharayan’ and is noted for kite flying event.
