In a first, Bhartiya Mandir (Balmoral temple) celebrated Lohri this year with the Indian community and provided them with an opportunity to stay connected to their roots. The celebration held on January 14 in the temple, started with an aarti and was followed by the Lohri ceremony.
More than 70 people gathered at the temple to be a part of the celebration. After the temple priest Govind Sharma performed puja with Mr Roshan Nauhria, president, Bharitya Mandir and other committee members, everyone present there also performed the puja and took rounds around the pious Lohri bonfire. They offered peanuts, rewdi and chiwda to the fire and sang the Lohri songs.
“It is so good to be a part of this celebration. It helps us and our kids to know about our culture away from home. We hope to see dhol, dance and entertainment at next year celebrations,” said one of the family present at the event.
The puja was then followed by mahaprasadam (dinner).