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Exploring Indian Culture:Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohari

*Celebrating many faces of a festival in different Indian Styles: Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohari*

As a Punjabi by birth I celebrate today as Lohari or lodi.With Bhangra as a dance, check out this video :

Pongal: I celebrate this fastival with my in laws family.It is known as festival of harvest.This video is really nice depiction.

Makar Sankranti:Celebrated in many states of India.
I am sharing the kite flying video.It is the most fun thing i remember.Look at the fun video.

Lets not forget about the sweets and yummy treats during these festivals.
Kajji Kaayalu
Ariselu
Bandaru Ladoo
Sweet pongal
and other such yummy treats.

Wishing everyone joy and success on this special day!

Edit: Just read my very good bloggy friend Yaya’s Blog

She and her hubby have been selected to be parents of sweet baby boy

Alex, who is 3 years old!!

I am so very thrilled for them!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Shraddha

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Tags: Lodi, lohari, Makar Sankranti, Pongal
Posted 14 Jan 2010 by shraddha in Exploring Culture

26 Comments Add Yours ↓

  1. BLOGitse #
    01.14.2010 08:58
    1

    What a surprise – you visited my blog!
    I’m wordless and happy of course – I missed you.
    Enjoy your Lodi festival,
    sunny greetings from Cairo! :)

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  2. Baljinder Singh #
    01.14.2010 12:41
    2

    Nice diversity u hv shown in dis post….
    gud one…

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  3. Blond Duck #
    01.14.2010 13:17
    3

    Isn’t it great about Yaya? I’m so excited for her!

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  4. Sukhmandir Kaur #
    01.14.2010 13:21
    4

    I read a great explanation of Lohari today: `lo´ (be prepared to receive) and `hari´ (crop of wheat sown around the month of `Harh´)

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  5. Theta Mom #
    01.14.2010 13:22
    5

    That’s wonderful news about Yaya!

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  6. Madhu #
    01.14.2010 13:29
    6

    how luvlyy..u’re spreading the festivity..so nice of you..Wish u too a very happy makar sankranti nd pongal..!

    Reply
  7. Saras #
    01.14.2010 15:37
    7

    Happy Sankranthi (Pongal!)! Did you make Sweet Pongal! wow! i love it.

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  8. mary taitt #
    01.14.2010 17:48
    8

    How wonderful!

    I always wanted to adopt a child, in addition to my biological children–I had so much love to share.

    Congratulations to them!

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  9. Amity #
    01.14.2010 20:09
    9

    Hi Shrads;

    Happy Sankrathi…:) Weeeewww….now I mastered it, coz this is the third blog that I read about this unique, colorful and happy festival of yours…:)

    Enjoy it dear….:)

    HUgs…missed yah!

    Amity

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  10. Kimberly #
    01.14.2010 23:42
    10

    What fun!

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  11. Swaram #
    01.15.2010 00:20
    11

    Wow Shraddha :) U hv captured the unity in diversity soo well :) Lovely post :)
    Happy festival to u too :) and Congratulations to ur friends :)

    Reply
  12. Jeeves #
    01.15.2010 02:45
    12

    Nice link of festivals

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  13. lostworld #
    01.15.2010 05:23
    13

    Great Shraddha! Wish you a very happy Lohri & Pongal !! :-)

    Have a good feast & many congrats to your friends family.

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  14. Prerna #
    01.15.2010 07:09
    14

    Wow.. What a lovely way to share all three.. Belated Happy Lohri to you too!

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  15. Jaymie #
    01.15.2010 14:51
    15

    Thank you for sharing some wonderful peeks at cultural festivals you have grown up with – always a joy to see! Congratulations to your friends!

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  16. hitchwriter #
    01.15.2010 23:37
    16

    Happy Makar Sankranti to you too !! :D :D :D

    for me it only means kites kites and more kties… !!!

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  17. debbie #
    01.16.2010 10:56
    17

    How fun! Thanks for sharing this with us.

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  18. swapna #
    01.17.2010 09:10
    18

    Hi Shraddha,
    Hope you had a great Sankranti/Lohri. Pongal did remind me of home. Nice to be back here.

    Am yet to catch up since am just getting settled to the new place.

    Have alovely Sunday

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  19. Lorie Shewbridge #
    01.17.2010 20:59
    19

    Great video of the festivals… Is the kite festival similar to the one I read about in the book “The Kite Runner”? It looks amazing.
    It is so wonderful about Yaya, thank you for letting us know, I had to go over and congratulate her.

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  20. Yaya #
    01.17.2010 22:13
    20

    Thank you!!! I wish I could do a happy dance like that video up there!

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  21. Prats #
    01.18.2010 00:45
    21

    Hi dear ..
    been long i visited you … but good to see your page going so damn grt ! loved it :)
    n oh.. Happy new year :)
    please mail me ur id or from ur id ;)
    that will be easier fr me to keep in touch wd u !

    Loads of love :)

    Reply
  22. Melissa B. #
    01.18.2010 20:33
    22

    Thanks so much for sharing your culture. And Yay! for Yaya!!

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  23. cyclopseven #
    01.19.2010 06:08
    23

    Good post. Enjoyed watching the videos. Thank you.

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  24. JanePoet ~ JP/deb #
    01.24.2010 16:10
    24

    So much to celebrate!

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  25. Jenny #
    01.26.2010 23:08
    25

    How cool! Thank you so much for sharing :)

    I’m following from MBC FFF :) Great blog!

    Jenny :)

    Reply
  26. jenie=) #
    02.03.2010 12:13
    26

    wow that’s great news. i haven’t been to yaya’s page for so long…glad i heard this tru u ;)

    remember me? it’s been a while friend. hope you’ll visit again ;)

    Reply


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