Lohri is one of the most popular harvest festivals of North India and is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. Observed every year on 13 January, the ...

Discover the traditional foods and offerings used in the Lohri 2025 bonfire ritual, why sesame seeds, jaggery, popcorn, peanuts and more are thrown into the flames, and what it means for harvest ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit the Mariamman Temple in Ho Chi Minh City to offer sacred fire and press their faces against stone in prayer - a gesture of deep reverence and a plea for peace. The ...