Happy Lohri

Happy Lohri What is the significance of this  festival  The astronomical significance of the festival is that it marks the beginning of Uttarayana, the sun’s movement northward for a six-month period. Makara Sankranthi refers to the event of the sun entering the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn). While Pongal is predominantly a Tamil festival, similar festivals are also celebrated in several other Indian States under different names. In Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka, the harvest festival Sankranthi is celebrated. In northern India, it is called Makara Sankranti. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, it is celebrated on the date of the annual kite flying day, Uttarayan. It also coincides with the bonfire and harvest festival in Punjab and Haryana, known as Lohri. Similar harvest festivals in the same time frame are also celebrated by farmers in in Burma, Cambodia, and Korea. Lohri Song for Boys    Sunder mundriye ho! Tera kaun vicaharaa ho! Dullah bhatti walla ho! Dullhe di dhee vyayae ho! Ser shakkar payee ho! Kudi da laal pathaka ho! Kudi da saalu paatta ho! Salu kaun samete! Chache choori kutti! zamidara lutti! Zamindaar sudhaye! bade bhole aaye! Ek bhola reh gaya! Sipahee pakad ke lai gaya! Sipahee ne mari eet! Sanoo de de lohri te teri jeeve jodi! (Cry or howl!) Paheenve ro te phannve pit! " Translation "The ‘ho’s are in chorus Who do you have The  groom with the tandoor The groom's daughter got married He gave 1 kg sugar! The girl is wearing a red suit! But her shawl is torn! Who will stitch her shawl?! The uncle made choori! The landlords ate it! He made the landlords eat a lot! Lots of innocent guys came One innocent boy got  left behind The police arrested him! The policeman hit him with a brick!Cry or howl! Give us lohri ..long live your jodi!" Lohri Song for Girls   "Hulle nee maiyee hulle do beri patte jhulle do jhul payeaan  kahjurran khajurran suttya meva es munde de ghar mangeva es munde di voti nikdi oh! khandi choori, kutdi Kut! Kut! Bharaya thaal woti bave nananaa nal Ninaan te wadi parjaee So kudma de ghar aayee! mein lohri  lain aayee!" Translation "Two berry leaves are  hanging Two date leaves are also hanging The tree shed the  fruit There's an engagement in this boy's house This boy's wife is short She eats and grinds choori(a punjabi dish) She grinds and grinds and fills the plate?.the wife sits with her sisters in law Sister in law and the elder son's wife Are in their in-laws house Happy Lohri to all  Your appreciation  is our inspiration   PLANT TREES TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT.    ramajayam.rediffiland.comramajayamgomati.blogspot.com