Indian President Shri Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday greeted citizens on the eve of the season’s harvest festivals including Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan and Paush Parva.
This year, Lohri will fall on 13th January while Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan, and Paush Parva will fall on 14th January 2022.
In a personal message, the President said, “On the occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan and Paush Parva, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all the fellow citizens living in India and abroad.
A majority of the festivals celebrated in our country depict our integral relationship with nature and agriculture. The festivals of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan, and Paush Parva, mark the harvesting season of crops as the winter season ends and ushers in the spring.
People enjoy the fruits of a good harvest and celebrate these festivals which also underline the need to preserve our environment. It is not only an example of Indian diversity but also that of unity in the diversity of our country.
I pray to God that these festivals develop the spirit of fraternity among the people while prosperity and happiness prevail in our country”.