The festival season for the year 2019 is ready to kick off with Lohri on Sunday.
The festival season for the year 2019 is ready to kick off with Lohri on Sunday, Makar Sankranti on Monday, and Pongal lasting until Friday, January 18.
Uttarayan will welcome longer days and shorter nights as Earth's tilted 23.5 degrees inviting Spring followed by Summer seasons for the Northern hemisphere. This celestial event will be celebrated by Indians across the world in the form of either Lohri, Sankranti, or Pongal or Poki or Bihu or other traditional ways.
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This is the time to get into kite flying competition, eat sweets, dance around Lohri fire, or celebrate the harvest by worshipping Sun. It is also the time to greet one another. Here are a few suggestions you can send to your friends, family, and loved ones on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to celebrate the occasion.
1. Happy Lohri!
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लोहड़ी की आग में दहन हो सारे गम
खुशियों आएं आप के जीवन में हरदम!
लोहड़ी दी लख लख बधाई!!
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2. SMS to wish Lohri
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Isse pehle ki Lohri ki shaam ho jaye,
Mera SMS auron ki tarha aam ho jaye,
Aur saare mobile network jam ho jaye,
Aapko Lohri ki bahut bahut shubhkamnayein.
Happy Lohri!
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3. लोहड़ी दी लख लख वधाईयाँ!
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पॉपकॉर्न की खुशबू, मूंगफली रेवड़ी की बहार,
थोड़ी सी मस्ती, अपनों का प्यार..
आपको मुबारक हो लोहड़ी का त्यौहार
लोहड़ी दी लख लख वधाईयाँ!
(Photo: PTI)
4. Dance and make merry this Lohri!
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On this joyous night…
dance and make merry…
fill your heart with joy…
Happy Lohri!
(Photo: AFP)
5. Happy Makar Sankranti!
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Meethe gur mein mil gaye till
Udi Patangg or khil gaye dil
Har pal sukh... har din shanti
Aap sab ke liye laye
Makar Sankranti
(Photo: AFP)
6. May this Makar Sankranti bring more happiness for you!
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The Sun rises with new hope,
Kites fly with vigour,
Crops are ready to be harvested,
All denoting hope, joy, and abundance...
Happy Makar Sankranti
(Photo: PTI)
7. Wish you a very Happy Pongal!
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Wish you a very Happy Pongal, Pot rice to Sun God, Sugarcane to Cow and Ox, Sweet rice to You and Me, Good milk to Friends and Family.
(Photo: AFP)
8. Hope you rejoice in the charm of your tradition!
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Hope you rejoice in the charm of your tradition! Wish you & your family a very Happy Bogi Pongal, Pongal, Mattu Pongal!
(Photo: Reuters)
