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Definition Of Lohri/lohree?


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Punjabi cultural festival

No it is not. Lohree comes from the Hindu festival:

It actually comes back from the times when Muslims used to raid villages and rob hindu females. Singhs would go and resuce them. What the Hindu females used to do on this day was tie a thread (rakari) on their brother/s wrist and ask a vow that they would protect them (rakari = rakeya vaaste) - this thread also signifies a brother and sisters love and respect for each other etc.

This has absolute NO CONNECTION to Sikhi:

Guru Nanak was nine years old and according to the custom among the higher castes of Hindus, he was required to invest himself with the sacred thread called 'Janaeu'. Great preparations were made by his father for this ceremony. The family priest named Hardyal, started chanting Mantras (Hindu hymns) and was ready to put the thread around Guru's neck when he refused to wear it. The whole assembly was astonished. They tried to persuade him every way to wear the Janaeu but in vain. Then the Guru uttered the following Sabad:

"Though men commit countless thefts, countless adulteries,

utter countless falsehoods and countless words of abuse;

Though they commit countless robberies and villainies night and day against their fellow creatures;

Yet the cotton thread is spun, and the Brahman cometh to twist it.

For the ceremony they kill a goat and cook and eat it, and everybody then saith 'Put on the Janaeu'.

When it becometh old, it is thrown away, and another is put on,

Nanak, the string breaketh not if it is strong."

(Asa di //, Mohalla 1, p-471)

The priest in utter despair asked, "What kind of sacred thread O Nanak, would you wear?" The Guru replied,

"Out of the cotton of compassion

Spin the thread of contentment

Tie knots of continence,

Give it twist of truth.

That would make a Janaeu for the soul,

If thou have it, O Brahman, put it on me.

Such a thread once worn will never break

Nor get soiled, burnt or lost,

The man who weareth such a thread is blessed.

(Asa di //, Slok Mohalla 1, p-471)

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Although yesterday (13 January) Sikhs celebrate MAAGI!!!

Below is a link for the story:

http://dedicatedkaurs.blogspot.com/2006/01...hali-mukte.html

Sangat celebrates the victory of the battle etc.

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