In India such days are really irrelevant. In our culture everyday is father's Day, Mother's Day, Teachers Day, Friends Day & Valentine's Day.
We Love our parents and respect them every day, we touch their feet every day, like that we do respect our Teachers and ofcourse we love our Wives or Girl Friends everyday.
We need not show it once in ayear by gifting soem stupid imported merchandise or with a greeting card.
That is why India is special, we need not show to the world that we love our nearests & dearests, we keep it to ourselves.
We knwo what is happening in the name of Valentine's day, it is not LOVE any more it is only LUST.
Re: Re: Father's Day
by shanehind on Jun 10, 2013 12:12 PM
You are right Deepak @ Waterman, Dipti,Salu first thing is you may not have been taught by any body about the first salutations ...Maatru devo Bhava, Pitru devo Bhava, Aacharya Devo Bhava.....this takes care first of day to day saluting these pratyakshya Devatas, now have you ever heard of Brahma Yagnam done every day morning to do rituals to Departed Pitrus i.e. for the Fathers and Fore Fathers, this id done on daily basis, every year Sradha Karma is done for the Fathers and Fore fathers, Mahalaya Paksham is a 15 day rituals purely for all the departed soluls of the family, tell me do we require this Fathers day in India? Hope this will answer your questions...
What's wrong if we celebrate this day and make him feel special... I know so called indian culture and all crab for not following but are we really with family unless you are the lucky one who works in the same city your parent stay... Its like the way we celebrate B'Day, Rakhi similar Mother's Day and Father's Day... If you call your Mom or Dad and tell him Happy Fathers day he will feel happy its just giving you extra reason to tell him or her you love them... How many of us say I love you Mom/Dad... I know most of you must be saying this to your kids... don't give excuse of westernise... if its good and if it takes no effort in saying these 3 words to friends, family... if you tell them you care for them it really makes a difference for them don't assume they know you love why to say... you did this for your girlfriend then why not family and friends.
Re: What's wrong to make him feel special
by N S on Jun 15, 2011 10:24 AM
nothing wrong...why not do it everyday...why once in a year only to show that you love your dad and how will you show it ..
The mere fact that only 38 people have responded to this show that people r not bothered to waste their time on such days, when they know that the indian culture is so strong that even in the midst of so many modern concepts and different cultures creeping in our society, the place of parents is supreme and at least for next few generations its not going to change.
All these are fancy concepts from the West. The worst of course is the so-called " Valentine's Day ", the annual ritual of silliness indulged in by the youngsters nowadays.
Our youth are hopeless and want to ape the West for everything. What they don't ape is the pride and self respect the Westerners have for themselves and their country. Here, we are the first to degrade and demean ourselves and our country.
But if that idiotic concept of Valentine's Day can be celebrated, then there is nothing wrong in celebrating Mothers and Fathers days.
Whoz hyping all these days???? MNCs like Archies, hallmark etc... to get a trend going and cash in on that ... then other people will follow.. you'll get all sorts of spams to send to your father, mother, wife, son, GF, ex .. etc etc etc.... basically its all MNCs who create a trend... then media & some self called moral police will hype it... and in the end.. Mango (Aam) aadmi will fall into the trap and spend.... In olden days everyone used to gift home made sweets during festivals.. nowadays..its all chocolate packs, etc... even kurkure pack is there nowadays....
First of all celebrating such days is not our culture at all, it is the hype been created by media for business otherwise no nee just show off. We love , respect our parents there is no doubt for it. showing it for one day there is no point. we should just take care of them like they took when we were young , respect them and pray for their health. the most important they have not taught has such western culture so doing it we should not hurt their sentiment.
