Lohri Festival Pictures, SMS, Greetings And Messages
By Arnab, Gaea News NetworkWednesday, January 13, 2010
PUNJAB, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- India is a country that is inhabited by people hailing from diverse religions. Hence, the residents in various parts of the country celebrate their own religious rites and festivals all through the year. The Punjabis and North Indians celebrate Lohri during the winter season. The Punjabis send Lohri Festival Pictures, SMS, Greetings and Messages to their relatives and friends during this time. In fact Lohri is related to the harvest of winter crops.
People in the small villages of Punjab and other parts of North India give some amount of crops to the Lohri fire and think it will appease the god of fire. They expect the fired god will shower harvest and prosperity on them in return. The children typically go to several houses in the neighborhood and they sing folklore following the customs of the Lohri. They are offered sweets and money at times. There are many websites that offer the provision to send Lohri Festival Pictures, SMS, Greetings and Messages to the users.
The Lohri Festival Pictures, SMS, Greetings and Messages are ideal for those who believe in the festival but cannot meet their relatives owing to work or lifestyle. The Punjabi couples blessed with their first child, celebrate this festival with aplomb. In various states of India, crop harvesting festival has different names but the essence remains more or less the same. It brings people together and offersthema reason to bond with long lost friends and close ones.
