In India, winter is the time for fairs, parties and festivities. For a sub-tropical country like India, which boils and burns for eight months during summer, winter comes as a big relief, bringing with it cheers and celebrations all around. Pleasant weather, fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers bring with them pleasurable vibes, making people come out of their homes in hordes and enjoy. Since India is a vast country with diverse climatic conditions, various local festivals with deep-rooted regional culture and traditions are observed in different parts of the country to celebrate the onset of winter. Lohri is one such popular regional festival that is commonly observed in North and North Western India with Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana being the places where it is primarily celebrated with much amusement and fun. Although rituals related to the Lohri festival vary from village to village or from one state to another, the colours, joy and spirit remain the same. Lohri is a colourful celebration with a blend of food, tradition and culture tossed into it. But before we discuss it any further, let us first know what Lohri is all about and why it is celebrated in the first place. The section below talks about that. So, read the article thoroughly.
What is a Lohri Party?
Traditionally, Lohri is a crop-harvesting festival. It is celebrated each year on the 13th of January. The festival is also astronomically significant because it marks the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of the sun’s northward journey. In that way, it is similar to the New Year celebrations in the West. Usually, the festival coincides with Makar Sankranti which is celebrated all across India under different names. The regions where Lohri is celebrated are famous for sugarcane, peanuts and sesame productions. All of these are rabi crops, seeds of which are sown between October and November, and harvesting of which starts from mid-January. Therefore, Lohri celebrates the beginning of the harvesting season of these rabi crops. Also, the festival is culturally significant and unique. Lohri parties are normally thrown by the senior-most members of the family like parents or grandparents in honour of their children who have either got married in the previous year or have become parents, as both these events signify new beginnings.
How is Lohri celebrated?
Let us now discuss how this joyful festival is celebrated. Traditionally, little boys or young men from families, where an event like childbirth or marriage had taken place, would start visiting the houses in the village or locality to collect blessings from them a few days ahead of the festival. The households these boys visited would usually gift them with gur (sugarcane jaggery), til laddoos (a sweet made of sesame seeds and khoya), peanuts and popcorn as blessings. On the day of the festival, a bonfire used to be arranged inside the house premises and the newly-married couples or newly-become parents used to circumambulate the bonfire multiple times and throw the food items collected from the local households into the fire while all the senior members in the family sang, danced and cheered the couples. Traditionally, Lohri has always been celebrated at night and this sacred ritual of circumambulating the fire is based on the traditional concepts of fire-bathing and agni-ahuti (sacrificing food into the fire) that were believed to free the new couples or young parents of any negative energy or vibe that might affect them. As per traditions, the whole family sings folk songs, dances and takes food together after the fire rituals are over, celebrating the event all night. While most of these traditions have remained the same after hundreds of years, the celebrations have become grander with time. Nowadays, families celebrating Lohri invite friends, colleagues, relatives in far-off places and even people from non-Sikh or non-Punjabi communities. Grand Lohri parties are arranged in banquet halls, farmhouses and resorts, and the festival is celebrated with a grand feast, live music and fun.
Top 5 places in Delhi NCR to celebrate Lohri party
Now, that we know what Lohri is and how Lohri parties are celebrated, let us discuss below fantastic party places in Delhi NCR where you can arrange a lively Lohri party for your family and friends this 13th of January, 2023. Since fire rituals are involved in traditional Lohri celebrations, we haven’t included any banquet hall in our list, as strict restrictions might mellow down the festive spirit. We have only featured the farmhouses in our list of top 5 places, as farmhouses not only have outdoor lawns where you can arrange the bonfire, but also have enough indoor and outdoor spaces to host a big crowd.
1. Hridhya Farms
Celebrate Lohri in its true spirit amid a serene natural setting and picturesque real village surroundings. Located on Sohna Road Highway in Gurgaon, this farmhouse perfectly combines luxury and nature. It has 4 lavishly-furnished tents with double beds, beautiful cabanas and most importantly a small and cozy little lawn tucked right in the middle. Book this farmhouse for a Lohri party and arrange the bonfire on that lawn. There is a spacious indoor space too with a small stage-like platform where you can arrange the buffet and live function. For Booking Call us: 9958197362
Location: Badshahpur Sohna Rd, Haryana 122102
Price: ₹20000/night (Food, drinks & other arrangements extra)
2. HM Farms
One of the most iconic party venues in Delhi, HM Farms in Chattarpur, stands out from the rest in terms of both amenities and space. The massive farmhouse has a luxurious 5-bedroom villa and a huge well-manicured lawn which makes it the ideal place to host a big Lohri party for your family and guests. The verdant green lawn with decorative plants and trees and the beautiful poolside serve as the perfect backdrop for a grand Lohri celebration with an open-air bonfire. Make comfortable seating arrangements surrounding the bonfire where seniors in the family can sit and enjoy themselves. The farmhouse has a great in-house team capable of arranging a jaw-dropping party with delicious food and theme-based décor. Also, the lavish bedrooms with modern amenities and expensive furniture can be great for your family to enjoy a good night’s sleep. For Booking Call us: 9599723639
Location: Chattarpur, Dera Mandi, New Delhi – 110074
Price: ₹25,000/night (Food, drinks and decoration extra)
3. Duke farm
If you want your Lohri celebrations to be limited to your immediate family members and a couple of good friends, and you are in no mood to sacrifice your habit of luxury living, then this fabulous farmhouse in Chattarpur, nestled amid a picturesque rural setting, should be your one-and-only destination this 13th of January. This small yet lovely farmhouse effortlessly blends luxury living with rustic serenity. It has a super-luxurious 2-bedroom bungalow with expensive furniture and decor, where you can spend the night with your family after the festival, and a beautifully manicured lawn with lots of fragrant flowering plants where you can arrange the bonfire. There are adequate garden furniture on the lawn where your parents and grandparents can sit and enjoy the party.
Location: Chattarpur, Delhi -110074
Price: ₹20,000/night (Food, drinks and decoration extra)
4. The Banyan Farm Haveli
One of the most premium private party venues in Delhi NCR, this incredibly beautiful farmhouse in Chattarpur is undoubtedly the best place to book for a grand Lohri celebration with friends and family. This exotic farmhouse has a 4-bedroom medieval mansion or haveli with long corridors and arched doorways that offers unparalleled luxury at an unbelievably low price. The pristine natural beauty of the garden and the lawn and the century-old trees in the backyard can add a touch of ethereality to your Lohri rituals. The majestic haveli has all the modern amenities and world-class comforts where your family and friends can spend a warm and cozy night. Book this farmhouse for 13th January without any second thought, and we promise you’d love to return here every year.
Location: Mandi Village, Chattarpur
Price: ₹40,000/night (Food, drinks and decoration extra)
5. The Lightening Rose Farm
A gem of a place in Mandi, not far from the Sardar Patel School, this beautiful farmhouse is one such party venue where you can discover nature at its best and soak in unparalleled luxury at the same time. It has sprawling green lawns and landscaped gardens where the celebration of the Lohri festival with a happy bonfire can be a real bliss. The large trees and the eerily-silent and undisturbed nature surrounding the farmhouse can really make your late-night outdoor celebrations special and memorable. The festival dinner can be arranged at the luxurious two-storied villa which has 3 spacious bedrooms and a huge lobby. For Booking Call us: 9958197362
Location: Rose Farm, New Delhi -110074
Price: ₹20,000/night (Food, drinks and decoration extra)
Conclusion
Lohri is a festival that celebrates new beginnings and encourages sacrificing the past through its age-old traditions. Though the festival has changed a lot over the years, its essence has remained unchanged. With the colourful dresses and décor, the delicious food, the folk songs and the intimacy between family members – Lohri is a lot more than just a winter festival. While North-Indians spread across different parts of the world celebrate the occasion in modern settings, celebrating the festival till late at night in a village in your own backyard under the open sky has its own charm. This article talks about the farmhouses in and around Delhi where such a rustic old-world environment can be replicated. The idea is not to replace the age-old traditions but to bring you and your family as close to the good old days as possible. All essential details like the name and addresses of the farmhouses and their booking rate per night have been provided in this article so that you can enjoy Lohri 2023 and have lots of fun with your family and friends.
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