Lohri 2026: Date, Exact Timings, Vastu Secrets, Rituals & Delhi-NCR Celebrations

Lohri 2026 will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 and marks one of the most auspicious harvest festivals of North India. Deeply rooted in Punjabi culture, Lohri symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, abundance after hard work, and gratitude towards nature. In Delhi-NCR, Lohri is celebrated with sacred bonfires, traditional folk songs, til-gud offerings, and Vastu-based rituals for prosperity and happiness.

The festival is observed one day before Makar Sankranti, when the Sun begins its northward journey (Uttarayan), making Lohri spiritually powerful for wealth, success, and new beginnings.


Lohri 2026 Exact Date & Timings (Delhi Panchang)

Lohri timings play an important role in performing rituals correctly. As per the Delhi Panchang, the most auspicious timings for Lohri 2026 are as follows:

  • Lohri Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

  • Lohri Bonfire Time: After sunset, around 6:45 PM

  • Makar Sankranti Moment: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM

  • Punya Kaal: 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM (best time for til daan)

Performing Lohri rituals during these timings helps attract positivity, health, and long-term prosperity.


Why Lohri Is Celebrated – Spiritual & Cultural Significance

Lohri holds deep spiritual importance and honors Dulha Bhatti, a legendary folk hero who protected women and stood against injustice. Lighting the Lohri bonfire represents the burning of negativity, fear, and past obstacles.

Spiritually, the fire is dedicated to Agni Dev, who carries offerings of sesame seeds, jaggery, peanuts, and rewari to the divine forces. As the Sun transitions into Uttarayan, Lohri becomes a powerful occasion for manifesting abundance, harmony, and success in life.


Bonfire Vastu: 5 Power Positions for Maximum Prosperity

According to Vastu Shastra, the direction and placement of the Lohri bonfire significantly influence the results of the ritual. Below are the most powerful bonfire placements for Lohri 2026:

Direction Offerings Mantra 2026 Benefit
Northeast Til-gud, cotton Ganesh Atharvashirsha Career growth
East Sarson stalks Surya Gayatri Health boost
Southeast Jaggery laddoo Om Agniye Namah Wealth magnet
North Dry coconut Lakshmi Beej Mantra Family harmony

Important Rule:
Always face east while lighting the bonfire and chant “Om Agniye Namah” 108 times. Avoid a south-facing bonfire, as it may create Rahu-related imbalances.


Lohri Puja Vidhi – Complete Step-by-Step Ritual (45 Minutes)

Performing Lohri Puja with proper steps enhances the spiritual benefits of the festival. Follow this traditional Lohri Puja Vidhi:

  1. Sunset Sankalpa (6:45 PM): Take water in a copper lota, apply kumkum tilak on the forehead, and face the northeast direction while making a positive intention.

  2. Bonfire Preparation: Prepare a circular bonfire area using neem branches, sarson stalks, and cotton cloth.

  3. Parikrama Ritual: Walk 7 clockwise rounds around the bonfire holding til-gud prasad while chanting “Sundar Mundiye Ho.”

  4. Aarti Ceremony: Light 11 camphor diyas, sing Lohri folk songs, and wave flowers three times.

  5. Prasad Distribution: Distribute sarson da saag and makki di roti to at least 11 people and keep one portion for ancestors.

Ideal Timing:
Begin at moonrise (6:45 PM) and conclude the ritual by 8:30 PM for optimal planetary alignment.


Authentic Sarson Saag Recipe for Lohri (Serves 11)

No Lohri celebration is complete without traditional Punjabi food. Sarson da saag represents nourishment, warmth, and prosperity.

Ingredients:

  • 2 kg fresh sarson (mustard greens)

  • 500 g bathua (lamb’s quarters)

  • 100 g pure cow ghee

  • 5 garlic cloves (crushed)

  • ½ tsp turmeric powder

  • Sea salt to taste

Method:

  1. Clean sarson and bathua thoroughly.

  2. Boil them in water for 30 minutes until soft.

  3. Drain excess water and grind into a smooth paste.

  4. Heat ghee in a heavy or copper vessel.

  5. Add garlic and sauté until golden.

  6. Add the ground paste and stir for 3–5 minutes.

  7. Simmer on low flame for about 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

  8. Serve hot with makki ki roti and jaggery.

Spiritual Tip:
Play Lohri songs while cooking and stir only clockwise to enhance positive energy.


Lohri Dholki Songs & Powerful Mantras for 2026

Music and chants amplify the energy of Lohri celebrations. Popular Lohri songs and their benefits include:

“Tu Mera Jiya Khare Paave”
Chant 21 times on Lohri evening to attract wealth, business growth, and abundance.

“Sundar Mundiye Ho”
Traditional song sung during bonfire parikrama, promoting family harmony and relationship strength.

“Patakhe Udd Ja Re”
Chant while kite flying on January 14 morning to activate career success and confidence.


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Daily Lifestyle Changes Suggested by the Best Vastu Expert in Delhi

As we all know little bit about Vastu, but do you really understand
What does it really mean?
What does it mean to our lives?
Vastu is an ancient science of architecture that is used to balance all 5 elements in the living space. People were aware about doing vastu. As they have seen things going better after following vastu principles. Vastu is not a rocket science that is difficult to understand or apply in space. It is small changes that we have to make in our living space according to direction. Now you might be thinking why so? Let me introduce VASTU PURUSH MANDALA. It is a grid on a plot. To stop vastu’s purush of destroying everything through Brahma ji’s suggestion all devtas lay him down forcefully to control his anger. The body parts layed on the plot area are influenced by the devta who is controlling that part of the body. If there is any defect in any direction or any disbalance in energy flow it affects accordingly. It is not only the one, the individual’s birth chart also has a role in vastu consultancy. Yes, its true vastu and kundli both play an equal role in making your environment positive or negative. A Vastu consultant is a person who can help you in solving your vastu problems, if any. Vastu consultants of Delhi provide Astro-vastu services. They hold the hands of their client until their project does not get done, in other words they have total association with the clients till all their work gets done. Vastu is very simple but not easy. You must have faith in it otherwise if there is doubt in your mind regarding it, it will never satisfy you ever. Everyone can maintain vastu principles by doing little effort in their daily routine. These are some steps you should follow in your daily routine:

Entrance: Always keep your entrance clutter free to invite the abundance. Don’t keep any type of shoe stand there and also don’t place any idol outside the door or inside the door. Place positive symbols at the entrance door. Also remember you must have the entrance door in a favourable direction otherwise you need to consult with an expert.

Living room: After entrance, the living room is the next step. Keep it clutter free and well organized. Add some indoor plants to enhance the aura of the space towards the North direction. Place furniture towards the south wall of the room. Be careful about hanging any photo frame it must be of some positive symbols or quotes or scenery. Keep your north and east wall light weighted and clutter free.

Bedroom: Next is the bedroom. Always prefer having a plain ceiling in the bedroom and there must be no beam or cut above the bed. Bed head should be towards South, West or East but not North. Don’t place pic of idols or ancestors in the bedroom. Place the ancestor’s photo in the living area. One more thing: don’t place a mirror in such a way that your image reflects on it while sleeping. It may create health issues. Bedroom must be in the south or south west direction. If you have a bedroom in another direction then you need to check with an expert whether it is in the correct direction or not.

Kitchen: It is the place from where everyone gets fuel to live, meaning food. Kitchen must be in the SE direction. Burner must be in such a direction that one should face towards the East while cooking. The water sink must be towards the north wall of the kitchen. Cooktop and water sink don’t align in the same slab. Use the green slab in kitchen. Don’t use the black colour electronic items in kitchen. Storage cabinet should be towards the south or west direction.

Bathroom: It is a place which we have to keep neat and clean because negativity enters from this place. This place should be in ESE, WNW, SSW direction to flush out all of negativity, anxiety, stress etc. You can keep sea salt in a bowl in the kitchen to absorb all negativity but don’t forget to keep it changing every 15-20 days. You can keep small plants in the washroom to balance the environment. Keep your washroom fragrance to smell good. If your washroom is not in a favourable direction then immediately consult an expert for a solution, it may cause major issues.

Puja room: It is a place where you feel relief, relaxed and peace of mind. This place must be in the NE direction. Don’t keep two idols of a single god or goddesses. Keep your mandir or puja room neat and clean. If you feel some negativity in your home, you can perform a cleansing ritual at home on Tuesday or Saturday. For example – burn cloves and Kapoor together spread the dhooni in every corner of the home. It will help you in reducing negativity. There are many cleansing rituals you can perform also. Puja room wall should not be shared with the kitchen or washroom.

Study room: You should always take care of the study room because your children do study and focus on their career at this place. The colour of this room should be light, avoid dark colours, best to use beige or off white shades. Furniture of this room should be of regular shape and of natural wooden color. The back of the study chair should be a strong wall to avoid the window or glass door. Place a notice board in front of the table or paste a pic or image of the role model of your child whom he or she wants to be after they are grown up.

These are some tips which you can follow in your daily life routine to have a healthy and happy environment. But if you feel any major issues in your place then you should consult with an expert on an urgent basis.

Dhanteras 2023

Dhanteras is a Hindu festival that marks the first day of the Diwali festival. This festival is believed to bring prosperity and health to the lives of people and hence it is celebrated with great enthusiasm. According to the Hindu calendar, it is celebrated in the month of Kartik. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of the dark fortnight, also known as Kartik Amavasya. On the next day of Dhanteras, Choti Diwali is celebrated and then on the third day, Diwali is celebrated.

People start their day by cleaning the house and get rid of any unnecessary articles. People decorate their houses with colored lights and other decorative items. Many people also give their house a new paint. On Dhanteras light lamps ( sky lantern) are released in the sky and are placed at the house’s entrance as a good omen and to wade off evil and misfortune. The importance of Dhanteras mainly lies in its auspiciousness for making new purchases. It is believed that any shopping on Dhanteras is considered a symbol of prosperity and wealth. It is celebrated with pomp across India. Buying gold, silver jewellery or steel utensils on Dhanteras is considered auspicious. It is believed that the expenditure made on Dhanteras has multiple returns throughout the year. It is also an auspicious time to start new business ventures and make new investments. Actually, people wait for Dhanteras to take delivery of their bike or car.

The festival has religious significance as the rituals performed are related to Hindu goddesses and mythology. Lord Kubera, the ‘treasurer of the gods’ and ‘king of Yaksha’ represents wealth, prosperity and glory. It is said that those who worship Lord Kubera on Dhanteras and Diwali are blessed with wealth and prosperity. It also gives importance to the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. The rituals are performed mostly in the evening at the house. Some people also traditionally worship Dhanvantari, the Hindu god of medicine and health. It is believed that he welcomes the family in good health and wellbeing.

In the state of Maharashtra, Dhanteras is celebrated as Vasubaras. Cow and calf are worshiped in the festival. The cow is highly revered in Hindu mythology and is considered equivalent to the mother. The entrance of the house is decorated with Rangoli to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. Oil lamps are also light at the entrance to welcome Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Dhanvantari. On the whole, Dhanteras is the beginning of Diwali and an auspicious day when people invoke the blessings of the divine deities for wealth and prosperity.

KARWA CHAUTH 2023

Karva Chauth is one of the most popular Indian festivals and is mostly observed in the northern side of the country. It is a celebration of love, marriage and the unbreakable bond shared between a husband and wife. If we talk about the literal meaning of Karwa Chauth, it means offering ‘Argya’ to the moon using an earthen pot known as Karwa on the Chaturthi of the Kartika month. The festival falls on the fourth day of the dark fortnight in the Kartika month every year. It is also known as ‘Nirjala Vrat’. Karva Chauth is a one-day festival where married Hindu women observe fasts for the health and safety of their husbands. 

It begins with a small early morning prayer and is usually followed by “Sargi” – a food platter containing dry fruits, parathas, curry and coconut water. Women consume Sargi after their bath as it is believed to be a healthy meal that allows them to prepare for the day’s fasting. It keeps them energetic and allows them to stay without food or water for the entire day.  In evening they break their fast after making various offerings and sighting the moon, which is also one of the most important celestial bodies according to Hindu mythology. Women perform puja for their husbands before the moon sighting. After this, they see the moon through a sieve and then catch a glimpse of their husbands through the same sieve. It is also believed that when a wife looks at her husband through a sieve, all negative emotions are filtered through it. Women pray for the long life of their husbands and ask Lord Shiva to protect them from every harm or difficulties. It is also believed that this festival brings peace, happiness and joy into their married life. 

There are various tales and stories which shows the reason behind this celebration. According to one of such stories there was a beautiful queen named Veervati who was the only sister among seven loving and caring brothers.  On her first ‘Karwa Chauth’ she was at her parent’s house and doing Karwa Chauth fast. She was waiting eagerly in the evening for the moonrise as she was suffering from hunger and thirst. Seeing her suffering like this pained her brothers. They created a mirror with the Peepal tree in their backyard and tricked Veervati into believing that the moon had seen. She believed them and broke her fast. Unfortunately, news arrived that her beloved husband was dead. She was completely devastated and started running towards her husband’s house. She met Goddess Parvati on her way. Maa Parvati revealed that she was tricked by her brothers. Then she kept Karwa Chauth vrat with full devotion and by seeing her dedication ‘Yama’ the ‘Lord of Death’ restored life to her husband. This katha is quite popular and usually heard by women while observing the fast.

In recent times, husbands have also started observing fasts for their wives. The gesture has made the festival extra special as it signifies love, understanding and compassion from both sides.

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