Guest guest Posted January 16, 2003 Report Share Posted January 16, 2003 This is interesting. The bonfire reminds me of the festival called Lohri that is celebrated in the North at this time of year, with symbolically meaning the burning away of all laziness, old and worn out habits and starting afresh. Satish and others from the North .... how do u celebrate Lohri? do tell us? _/\_ Tat twam asi Uma , s_v_c_s <no_reply> wrote: > The Puranas, usually prolific in legends connected with festivals, > have little to say about this Pongal festival. It is in all > probability a Dravidian harvest festival that has survived the > preponderant influence of the Indo-Aryan religion in the South. > > On this day before sunrise a huge bonfire is lit in front of the > houses and all the useless household things are thrown into the fire. The burning of all that is old is symbolic of the starting of a fresh new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 Regarding the bonfire, it is relevant to see this story to remind us how the times have changed! http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/01/15/stories/2003011507220300 ..htm Is it becaue of the lack of knowledge of the true meaning of festivals? Umakanth , "Tatwamasi <tatwamasi>" <tatwamasi> wrote: > This is interesting. The bonfire reminds me of the festival called > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2003 Report Share Posted January 17, 2003 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/01/15/stories/ 2003011507220300.htm I had trouble accessing the site and had to get it by using the expanded thread to get the # of the article. That certainly was an interesting article. I have seen Lohri bonfires only made up of wood, and ghee, fruits etc., almost like a huge yagya. The burning of the old is an old technique used everywhere to bring about new growth. For instance in less urbanized areas of this country, people burn the dead grass in their lawns at the end of winter, to trigger new healthy growth. However as places get more urbanized, this practice has been done with the homeowner standing by with a water hose to keep it contained, or as in some other places it has been banned completely. _/\_ Tat Twam Asi Uma , umakanth3 wrote: > Regarding the bonfire, it is relevant to see this story to remind us > how the times have changed! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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