"If you tickle the earth with a hoe she laughs with a
harvest"
Lohri is celebrated throughout the country in different forms, having various regional names as a harvest festival. It is called Pongal in the South, Bhugali Bihu in Assam, Bhogi in Andhra Pradesh and Sankranti in the central part of the country. Modes of celebrating Lohri are also different, but the message conveyed by the festival, that of setting aside differences and rejoicing by celebrating the end of the harvest season and the chilly winter is the same.
Lohri is celebrated throughout the country in different forms, having various regional names as a harvest festival. It is called Pongal in the South, Bhugali Bihu in Assam, Bhogi in Andhra Pradesh and Sankranti in the central part of the country. Modes of celebrating Lohri are also different, but the message conveyed by the festival, that of setting aside differences and rejoicing by celebrating the end of the harvest season and the chilly winter is the same.
The festival of
Lohri was celebrated at Witty International School, Bhilwara today with traditional
fervour and gaiety. Students of Grade Second gave speech and explained the
scientific reason for celebrating Lohri. The enthusiastic students performed ‘bhangra’ on the tunes of
drum beats around the bon fire. Students sang melodious song and recited poems.
Teachers with the motive that they will take initiatives for spreading love and
peace presented “Giddha”.
At the end
Principal conveyed wishes of Lohri to students and checked the knowledge of
students with a short quiz based on the festival. Traditional Prasad of revri and popcorns was distributed to everyone.
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