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> Sheaves of roasted corn is eaten on this day
> The sugarcane harvest is celebrated on
Lohri day
> People eat Gajak, Sarson da saag, Makki di
roti, radish, groundnuts, and jaggery
> An image of Lohri Goddess is made with
gobar
> Everyone goes around the bonfire singing
folk songs
> It is celebrated the best in Punjab, Haryana
This festival is celebrated to show respect
to the forty followers of Guru Gobind Singh.
These followers had left the Guru alone and
had gone to fight with the Mughal army forces.
They were martyred in Muktsar. Guru Gobind
Singh Ji had blessed these forty immortals by
liberating them and cremating them in Muktsar.
Things to know
> Sikhs visit Gurudwara
> Listen to kirtans
> A fair is held at Muktsar
and Himachal Pradesh 3.Baisakhi
2.Maghi This festival marked the birth of Khalsa. This
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festival is even celebrated by Hindus.