January sees celebration of the harvest festival throughout states of India. Some refer to it as Makar Sankranti, some as Lohri, while some refer to the festival as Pongal.
Pongal is a four-day festival, celebrated by the Tamil communities in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and the Indus. The month in which Pongal falls is considered as very propitious for weddings.
Lohri is celebrated in northern India (Punjab, Haryana, as well as parts of Himachal Pradesh). People gather around a huge bonfire in the evening and throw grains and puffed rice, while they sing songs for good fortune.
Asian Voice would like to wish our readers a very Happy Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri.
