Items to offer on Lohri, according to your Zodiac Sign

According to the Hindu calendar, Lohri is believed to be associated with Vikram Samvat and Makar Sankranti. This festival also marks the end of the Winter Season. Besides this, Lohri is like a New Year to the farmers.

As per another popular belief related to Lohri, it is believed that this festival signifies that the upcoming generations must follow the sacraments and traditions and respect the elders of the family.

Apart from this, this festival is also related to health. The weather is very cold before Lohri. Owing to this, our bodies get warmth by lighting the fire. Also, the things that we offer to the fire on this day, including jaggery, sesame, groundnut, Gajak, etc., provide our bodies with proper nutrients.

To know the real meaning behind this festival, along with its significance, we need to break this word down. ‘Lohri’ is made from a combination of three words- ‘lo’, meaning woods, ‘oh’, meaning cow dung cakes (Upla), and ‘ri’, meaning Revri. These three things are the main focus of this festival.

Different Names of Lohri: Many festivals of the Hindu religion are popular by different names in different regions. This reflects the diversity and beauty of India and its festivals. In this context, let’s talk about Lohri and its other popular names.

Lohri is known by different names in different regions. It is popular as Lohri in many rural areas of Punjab. It is said that Saint Kabir’s wife was called Lohi, and the festival Lohri was named after her.

Apart from this, Lohri is known as Tilori in many places. Tilori means Til (sesame) and Rori, meaning made of Jaggery.

Offer These Items to Fire As Per Your Zodiac Sign

Aries: The Aries natives must offer a pair of cloves, sesame seeds, and jaggery to the fire using their right hand.

Taurus: The Taurus natives must offer a handful of whole rice and a handful of sugar candy to the fire using their right hand.

Gemini: Gemini natives must offer a handful of whole Moong (kidney bean) and wheat to the fire with their right hand.

Cancer: Cancer natives should offer a handful of rice and a handful of Kheel-Batashe to the fire.

Leo: Leo natives should offer a handful of whole wheat, Kheel, and Batashe with the right hand to the fire.

Virgo: Virgo natives must offer a handful of peanuts, two cloves, and Batashe to the fire with their right hand.

Libra: Libra natives should offer a handful of Jowar, two cloves, and two Batashe to the fire using their right hand.

Scorpio: Scorpio natives must offer a handful of groundnut, a handful of Revri, and two cloves to the fire with the right hand.

Sagittarius: Sagittarius natives should offer a handful of Gram Dal, a lump of turmeric, two cloves, and a Batasha to the fire with the right hand.

Capricorn: Capricorn natives must offer a handful of black mustard, two cloves, and nutmeg to the fire with the right hand.

Aquarius: Aquarius natives should offer a handful of black gram, two cloves, and two Batashas in the fire with the right hand.

Pisces: Pisces natives should offer a handful of yellow mustard, three leaves of saffron, three whole turmeric lumps, and a handful of Revri to the fire.

Remedies for Lohri

• If bad luck has been following you like a shadow, you must respectfully offer Revri to poor girls on the day of Lohri and seek their blessings. This will help you get rid of your bad fate.
• If conflicts and arguments are common at your house then you must feed Stew (Kichadi) made of Urad Dal (kidney bean) to a black cow on Lohri. This will make your family atmosphere harmonious, and you will get rid of family conflicts.
• If you want a prosperous life, then you must distribute sesame and Revri to the needy and poor on the day of Lohri.
• If you constantly struggle with financial problems in your life then tie wheat in a red cloth according to your capacity and then give it to the needy. You will definitely free yourself from financial problems.
• If negative energies are dwelling in your house, then perform a havan using sesame seeds on the day of Lohri and donate sesame seeds to the poor and needy. You must also consume sesame on this day.