The day of Love
Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a day of love and affection every year worldwide on 14th February. It is also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine. Originated as a Western Christian Liturgical feast day honouring one or more early saints named Valentinus, it is now been celebrated around the globe and got recognised as a significant cultural and commercial celebration. People send greeting cards to their dear ones, there are dates, and they give flowers particularly red roses, chocolates to show their affection for the ones they adore. Some people choose this day to propose and get married. Not just love, this day focuses on friendship too. This is a day where people show their affection and care for the ones they admire. Every year this day is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm.
Hearts, Roses, the colour Red, images and statues of cupids symbolizes the feeling of love and romance. People who fall in love are usually said to be “struck by Cupid’s arrow”. Cupids are usually portrayed as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. Mythologically, the cupid uses his arrow to strike the hearts of people and thus they fall in love.
The month of February is said to be a month of joy and love. The day of Valentine’s is preceded by a whole week of celebrations. Starting from 7th February till 14th February, the days of celebrations are, “The Rose Day, Propose Day, Chocolate Day, Teddy Day, Propose Day, Hug Day, Kiss Day and finally The Valentine’s Day”. This week of celebrations strengthens the bond between whether it be friendship or love. Every lover eagerly waits for this time of the year to express their love and affection to the ones they admire. Shops get filled with all sorts of gifts, flowers and cards symbolizing love. This day holds importance in one’s life. It’s a very special day for many.
Flowers are definitely are the most beloved things, particularly roses which are the most favourites. Rose Day is observed by giving roses to the loved ones. Also, crimson yellow pink roses are given depending on the feelings because this day is just not for lovers but is for friendship too
On Propose Day, one can express what they feel for their love. Proposals are ought to be created special by keeping in mind that the place surrounding is lovely and filled with gifts flowers. Marriage proposals are also made and this is definitely a wonderful time to put it down in our lives.
Here comes the Chocolate Day. One may disperse happiness by presenting a favourite chocolate to our dear ones that they love. And all of us love chocolates for sure hence celebration of sweetness is worth celebrating.
To cuddle a teddy when we miss someone is something we all love to. So after sweetness, teddies are the most adorable gifts to be given. On Teddy Day, cute teddies are gifted by love couples around the world.
What’s better than a promise from the one we love? Promises are made on Promise Day. A promise builds trust in a relationship. Promises about commitment and to stand for each other in every situation of life, no matter how worst the situation is the best feeling ever. Making promises are effortless but keeping them is difficult. But in a true relationship, these are maintained and one should try all possible attempts to fulfil them for a healthy and a happy relationship.
About Hug Day, the partners wrap each other in their arms. The relaxation and the warmth a hug gives are just priceless. A tight hug is enough to cheer up a sad face. Hugging increases love and a feeling of safety.
Kiss Day is absolutely the most beautiful day of this Valentine’s Week. Kissing is the most adorable gesture to reveal love. It’s always the best way of expressing. A kiss is the simplest but the strongest way to show love.
Let’s now shout out for Valentine’s Day. Last but certainly never the least, Valentine’s Day is the most special day for several of the individuals around the world. Celebrations and feeling of joy is filled in the air on this day.
The first Valentine’s Day was in the year 496! It’s believed to have originated from a Roman festival. From 13th to 15th February, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia, a spring festival. Emperor Claudius II executed two men- both named Valentine on 14th February of different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honoured by Catholic Church with the celebration of “St. Valentine’s Day”. With the introduction of Christianity, the holiday moved to the 14th of February-the saint day that celebrated several early Christian martyrs named Valentine.
This day got different names. The famous is the English name that is Valentine’s Day. In French, it is known as ‘Le jour de la Saint-Valentin’. In German, it is ‘Valentinsdagen’. In Dutch it is ‘Valentijnsdag’, and so on.
In our country, around in 1992, this day got popular. It was spread due to TV channels, radio programs and love letter competition. Economic liberalization also helped Valentine’s Day card industry in its explosion in India. The celebrations caused a sharp change in how people have been displaying their affection in public since the middle ages.
But somewhere in the modern times, Hindu and Islamic traditionalists have considered this day to be cultural contamination. This holiday and public administration of love have been asked to be shunned by many followers like that of ‘Shiv Sena’ and ‘Sangh Parivar’. They feared of tradition destruction in society, arranged marriage. In February 2012, ‘Bajrang Dal’ warned couples that “they cannot kiss or hug in public”. The activists will beat them up. Further, they added that they were not against love, but against the vulgar exhibition of love in public places.
This day has been such an important day and we cannot deny this fact. People celebrate this day in a better and cleaner way.
Valentine’s Day is mentioned ruefully by Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” (1600-1601)
To-morrow is Saint
Valentine’s Day,
All in the morning bedtime,
And I a maid at your
window,
To be your Valentine.
Then he up rose, and donn’d
his clothes,
and dupp’d the chamber-door;
let in the maid, that out a
maid
Never departed more.
-William Shakespeare,
Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5.
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