Do you know who was Dulla Bhatti, without whom every Punjabi’s Lohri is incomplete? Know the exact date:

News India Live, Digital Desk: As soon as half of the month of January passes, a special kind of sweetness and fragrance starts wafting in the air of North India – the smell of peanuts, gajjak and burning fire. Lohri has become the favorite festival not only of Punjabis but also of the entire country. But if you are confused about the date of Lohri in the year 2026, then first of all let us know.

Calculation of date: When will Lohri be celebrated?
As per tradition, Lohri is celebrated just a day before Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti is on 14 January in the year 2026, hence celebration of Lohri. 13 January 2026 (Tuesday) Will be celebrated in the evening. It is a celebration of the Uttarayan of the sun in the harsh winter and the festival of harvest.

The story without which every song is incomplete: The secret of ‘Sundar Mundariye’
Since childhood, we all have definitely heard and sung a song while roaming around the fire of Lohri – “Sundar Mundariye Ho! Tera Kaun Bechara Ho! Dulla Bhatti Wala Ho!”

But who was this Dulla Bhatti? Why is it so important to remember him? Actually, Dulla Bhatti was a folk hero (Robin Hood) of Punjab during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar. His most famous story is about two orphan girls, ‘Beautiful’ and ‘Munder’ Is connected to.

It is said that a landowner wanted to forcibly take away those two poor girls and sell them in the slavery market. When this news reached Dulla Bhatti, he not only freed the girls but also, like a father, made all the arrangements for their marriage in the forest itself. He did not have anything to give, so he put only one kilogram of sugar in the bag of the girls near the burning fire and performed Kanyadaan for them.

This is the reason why on Lohri we celebrate the memory of this philanthropist with ‘sugar’ (Gajjak, Revdi) and ‘Aag’, who raised the dignity of daughters by standing against injustice.

Importance of Lohri in modern times
In today’s busy life, Lohri is that occasion when people leave their phones and sit with their loved ones. Chatting while peeling peanuts, throwing sesame seeds in the fire and performing Bhangra to the beat of the drum, this is our real identity. Lohri is not just the welcoming of the new harvest, but it is also a day of sharing love among each other and burning away old bitterness in the same fire.

So this time when you light a fire on the night of 13th January, remember that it is not just to get warmth, but it is a symbol of the ‘torch’ of Dulla Bhatti, who had the courage to spread light in the darkness.