The discussion of Lohri is incomplete without winter foods that are cooked and celebrated on this day. The traditional Punjabi menu on this day includes sarson da saag and makki di roti, til ki barfi, gur ki roti, makhane ki kheer, panjiri, pinni, till laddoo, gondh ladoo and more.
January 11, 2022Tattapani and Manikaran are known for their hot springs with high sulphur concentration.
January 14, 2019West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wished her ‘Punjabi brothers’ and ‘sisters’ on the occasion of Lohri festival. Banerjee took to Twitter saying, “Wishing good health, happiness and prosperity to all my Punjabi brothers and sisters on the occasion of Lohri”. Wishing good health, happiness and prosperity to all my Punjabi brothers and sisters on …
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January 13, 2018Baisakhi is special for many. It calls for a grand celebration with famous Punjabi delicacies.
April 13, 2017This harvest festival is a traditional occasion to thank Mother Nature and celebrate life cycles.
January 13, 2017Pongal is a four-day harvest festival of Tamil Nadu which commences from the last day of Tamil month Margazhi. Crops like rice, sugarcane, turmeric etc are harvested during this month. The term ‘Pongal’ in Tamil means “to boil” and it is the only Hindu festival which follows a solar calendar. In this four-day festival, special …
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