– Celebrating Life!
The significance of festivals in Indian culture, as well as how celebrations can lead to the most fundamental aspects of existence are discussed . A list of articles about many festivals follows, explaining the meaning of each one.
Because a celebration is a means to bring life to a condition of exuberance and passion, there was a In Indian tradition, there was a time when there was a festival on every day of the year – 365 celebrations in a year. That was the value and significance of festivals. The entire culture was in a festive mood. It was a sort of celebration if today was ploughing day. Another form of celebration was planned for tomorrow: planting day. Weeding was a celebration the day after tomorrow. Harvesting is, of course, still a joyous occasion. However, poverty has engulfed our country in the last 400 or 500 years, and we have not been able to rejoice every day. People are content if they only have access to basic meals. As a result, all of the festivals have faded away, leaving only 30 or 40 festivals. We’re not even capable of doing it.
Make every day a party.
Unfortunately, nowadays, a festival means you get a day off and have to get up at 12 p.m. Then you eat a lot of food and go to the movies or watch TV at home. It wasn’t always like this. A festival was defined as a major celebration involving the entire town. We got up at four a.m. for a celebration, and we were really lively, with lots of things happening all over the place.
We celebrate four key festivals: Pongal, Mahashivraatri, Dussera, and Diwali, in order to reintroduce this tradition to the public. If we don’t organize something like this now, the future generation will have no concept of what a festival is. They will simply eat, sleep, and grow up without regard for other people. All of these elements were included into Indian culture in order to keep men busy and passionate in a variety of ways. The goal was to turn our entire lives into a party.
Festivals and Their Importance
You learn to be non-serious about life yet completely involved if you approach things in a festive manner. The problem with most people right now is that if they believe something is important, they will take it very seriously. They will get lazy about it if they believe it is not as vital as they believe it is – they will not demonstrate the appropriate involvement. When someone in India says, “He is in a really serious state,” they’re implying that his next step is you know where. A large number of people are in critical condition. There is just one item that will have an effect on them. The rest will pass them by since they are incapable of showing involvement and attention to whatever they believe is not serious. That is the entire issue. The key, the secret of life, is to look at everything with a lighthearted eye, but to be fully absorbed in it, as if it were a game.That is why, in order to avoid missing the purpose, the most fundamental aspects of life are treated in a festive manner.
Mahashivraatri is one of India’s most important festivals and it provides a powerful opportunity for spiritual growth.
Guru Purnima, which occurs on the first full moon following Dakshinayana, or the Summer Solstice, honors Shiva, the Adi Guru or first Guru, and commemorates the day when he began teaching yoga to the Saptarishis, his first seven pupils.
The Makar Sankranti event, which is traditionally regarded as a harvest festival, occurs on a day when the zodiac – the arrangement of the earth’s dial around the sun – undergoes a substantial change.
Ugadi is the Telugu New Year, and it falls on the same day as other new year celebrations across the country.
Mahalaya Amavasya, also known as Pitru Paksha, is a significant Hindu festival in which one celebrates one’s ancestors.
Dussehra, One of the most important Indian holidays is Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami. Each day of this 10-day period is significant, and each one has the potential to bring us success and victory.
Ayudha Pooja, the practice of worshipping our tools and implements, known as Ayudha Pooja, is a powerful way to instill devotion and reverence into our lives.
Diwali, the festival of lights, is a moment to cast out darkness and welcome in the light of understanding.
