The Punjabi festival of Lohri falls in the chilly month of January. It is celebrated in many Indian states. The people of Mathura celebrated this occasion with full pomp and show.
Lohri is a festival that brings warmth to people's lives amid the biting winter cold. It is much more than just lighting a bonfire and enjoying singing and dancing. Check out the origin of the festival as well as its significance as a harvest festival.
The Yogi government has bought 4,96,883 blankets for distribution in all 75 districts of the state, out of which more than 2,86,740 blankets have already been given to the needy.
The Yogi government has bought a total of 4,96,883 blankets for distribution in all 75 districts of the state of which more than 2,86,740 have already been given to the needy.
Winters are here!! And the best thing about the season is to experience icy mountains, warm bonfires and long treks in the hill stations with your friends and family. Over the years, Bollywood gave major travel goals with scenic visuals which made us pack our bags and move to the mountain
Tourists who had come here to enjoy snowfall were seen draped in blankets to keep it warm. At Mount Abu face-covered students were seen huddled around a bonfire to beat the cold.
"We have lit a bonfire to stop the shivering. We are helpless people. All we have is just this bonfire. We do not have any other support," says an old man at Delhi's Turkman Gate.
Ghats at the world-famous Har Ki Pauri which used to be full of devotees are seen as empty. Like every year, a bonfire was arranged by the administration for the convenience of devotees, but this time perhaps the municipal officials have not arranged a bonfire.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has instructed all the District Magistrates and Municipal Commissioners to ensure arrangements for bonfires at prominent places in their districts and town areas as part of a campaign, the government officials said on Saturday.