Bhogi

Bhogi
Bhogi
	Bhogi fire at Sri Balakrishna Towers, Gorantla, Guntur
Official name	Bhogi
Also called	Bhōgi, Lōhri
Observed by	Hindus in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia
Type	Seasonal, traditional
Significance	Midwinter festival
Celebrations	Bonfire
Observances	Bonfire
Date	Last day of Agrahayana month of Hindu calendar
2022 date	January 14
Related to	Makar Sankranti ; Bihu (Bhogali / Magh / Bhogi in Tamil,Telugu) ; lohri

Bhogi (Kannada: ಭೋಗಿ,Telugu: భోగి,Tamil: போகி) is the first day of the four-day Pongal Festival (பொங்கல் திருவிழா) Makar Sankranti (ಮಕರ ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ, మకర సంక్రాంతి) festival. It falls on last day of Agrahāyaṇa or Mārgaśīrṣa month of Hindu Solar Calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, it is usually celebrated on 13 January. It is a festival celebrated widely in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra.^[2]^[3]

On Bhogi, people discard old and derelict things and concentrate on new things causing change or transformation. At dawn, people light bonfires with logs of wood, other solid-fuels, and wooden furniture at home that are no longer useful. This marks the end of the year's accounts and the beginning of new accounts on the first day of the harvest on the following day. Like other festivals, Pongal and Lohri, Bhogi is also dedicated to Lord Indra^[4]^[5]^[6]

References[]

^ Dhoraisingam, Samuel S. (2006). Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Melaka: Indian Babas and Nonyas—Chitty Melaka. ISBN 9789812303462.
^ "Bhogi 2022: What Bhogi Means? How Is It Celebrated?". Sakshi Post. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ Srih, Sri Sri Rangapriya Sri (23 March 2019). Festivals of Bharata. Bharatha Samskruthi Prakashana. ISBN 978-93-89028-69-0.
^ "About Bogi Festival | Bhogi Festival | Bhogi Celebrations". 1 January 2017.
^ "bhogi pandigai: Bhogi Pandigai 2022: Check date, time & significance of Bhogi Pandigai". The Times of India. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ Murthy, Neeraja (13 January 2020). "Citizens speak about the change they would want to see this Bhogi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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[1] Dhoraisingam, Samuel S. (2006). Peranakan Indians of Singapore and Melaka: Indian Babas and Nonyas—Chitty Melaka. ISBN 9789812303462.

[2] "Bhogi 2022: What Bhogi Means? How Is It Celebrated?". Sakshi Post. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[3] Srih, Sri Sri Rangapriya Sri (23 March 2019). Festivals of Bharata. Bharatha Samskruthi Prakashana. ISBN 978-93-89028-69-0.

[4] "About Bogi Festival | Bhogi Festival | Bhogi Celebrations". 1 January 2017.

[5] "bhogi pandigai: Bhogi Pandigai 2022: Check date, time & significance of Bhogi Pandigai". The Times of India. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[6] Murthy, Neeraja (13 January 2020). "Citizens speak about the change they would want to see this Bhogi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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v t Festivals in the Hindu calendar
Major festivals	Bihu Chhath Dashahara Diwali Dhanteras Naraka Chaturdashi Lakshmi Puja Balipratipada Bhaubeej Durga Puja Ayudha Puja Vijayadashami Ganesh Festival Ganesh Chaturthi Ananta Chaturdashi Holi Galungan (Bali) Kartik Purnima Kali Puja Krishna Janmashtami Maha Shivaratri Nyepi (Bali) Navaratri Onam Pongal Makar Sankranti Bhogi Lohri Maghe Sankranti Maghi Shakrain Rama Navami Thaipusam Bhratri Dwitiya Ratha-Yatra Vasant Panchami
Other important festivals	Ayya Vaikunda Avataram Ashadhi Ekadashi Buddha Jayanti Guru Purnima Hanuman Jayanti Kashmiri Hindu festivals Mesha Sankranti Naga Panchami Narali Purnima Raksha Bandhan Rishi Panchami Sankashti Chaturthi Sankranti Hartalika Teej Haryali Teej Vat Purnima
Regional New Year	Balipratipada (Gujarati, Rajasthani) Bohag Bihu (Assamese) Bisu Parba (Tulu) Chaitra Navaratri (North & Central India (Lunar)) Cheti Chand (Sindhi) Gudi Padwa (Marathi, Konkani) Mha Puja (Newari) Jur Sital (Maithili) Navreh (Kashmiri) Nyepi (Bali) Pana Sankranti (Odia) Pahela Baishakh (Bengali) Puthandu (Tamil) Ugadi (Telugu, Kannada) Vaisakhi (Punjabi, North & Central India(Solar), Nepali) Vishu (Malayali)
Holy days	Akshaya Tritiya Amalaka Ekadashi Vaikuntha Ekadashi Kamada Ekadashi Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Shayani Ekadashi Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Varuthini Ekadashi Prabodhini Ekadashi Ekadashi Gowri Habba Karva Chauth Mahalakshmi Vrata Nirjala Ekadashi Savitri Brata Amavasya Sharad Purnima Kartik Purnima Datta Jayanti Pradosha
Holy periods	Chaturmas Dhanurmas Pitru Paksha Uttarayana Dakshinayana
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