16Jan
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
EkadashiEkadashi for those wishing for progeny — Vishnu worship
- Fasting
- Vishnu worship
- Satyanarayan Katha
Thursday, 16 January 2144
Today’s festivals
16Jan
Lohri
Solar transitionPunjabi bonfire festival on the eve of Makar Sankranti — sesame-jaggery sweets, puffed rice and popcorn (revdi, gajak) tossed into bonfire; songs and folk dances
16Jan
Makar Sankranti (Thai Pongal)
Solar transitionSpans 4 days
Harvest festival marking Sun's northward journey