Lohri is a festival mainly celebrated in North India. Especially in Punjab and Haryana, people of the Sikh community celebrate the festival of Lohri with great pomp. Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti. This year the festival of Lohri is being celebrated on 14 January 2024. On the occasion of this festival, people light a fire in the evening and circumambulate around it and offer kheel, maize, jaggery, rewari and peanuts in the fire along with new paddy.
Sikh people celebrate the festival of Lohri to celebrate the ripening of the harvest. If Lohri Puja is planned in the evening, you can also go to the Gurudwara to pay obeisance during the day. On the occasion of Lohri, go to the famous Gurudwara of the country for service. Here we are telling about some famous and grand Gurudwaras of the country.
Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib Singh, Amritsar
Gurudwara Harmandir Sahib Singh is located in Amritsar city of Punjab. It is said that to save this Gurudwara, Maharaja Ranjit Singh had covered the upper part of the Gurudwara with gold. For this reason it is also known as the Golden Temple.
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Punjab
This Gurudwara is one of the five holy places of Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh ji had rested at this place after the battle with Talwandi Sahu. Talwandi Sahu is at a distance of 28 kilometers from Bathinda city of Punjab.
Gurudwara Shri Harmandir Ji, Patna
It is one of the five holy shrines of the Sikhs in Patna, the capital of Bihar. This Gurudwara was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Gurudwara Shishganj, Delhi
There is also a famous Gurudwara in the capital Delhi. There is a historical Gurudwara in Shishganj of Old Delhi. This place is associated with 9th Patshahi Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
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