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"Festivals Loosing Essence"
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Growing up as an Indian, especially in a cosmopolitan city(Mumbai), I had the fortune to come across and celebrate several festivals. India is a land of festivals- the number of festivals celebrated throughout the country is an unambiguous evidence. Moreover, the importance of religion in the Indian society has made India a nation full of festivals and feasts.
When looked at the festivals, they are not just about celebration, but they are a platform to unite people. Some people often say festivals are nothing but a waste of time; I want to say that lets give it a deeper thought. Once we study about the reasons why men(I mean people) love celebrating festivals, we realise that he loves to celebrate togetherness. In the Indian context, people of different strata of the society ceremonialize festivals. Look at Lohri, Baisakhi, and Makar-Sankranti, these are three different festivals from three different states and are celebrated as a harvest festival. On the other hand, Dhanteras( the first day of Diwali) is considered to be a festival associated with wealth and prosperity. Similarly, people of different religions stay in India and celebrations of Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas has its own significance in India.
In the 90s, when television was booming India, people came to know more about the festival through it. But the craze for the celebrations of festivals began to decline.Well, many people would disagree with my statement, but many studies by reputed organizations say the same thing what I have written. Also, the booming phase of Indian television had the power to hold up the audience together in their living rooms. Special programmes and shows on the festival days have contributed too in letting people remain in their homes and watch those festival-specific shows. Anyway, but festivals did have their essence then.
Come the 21st century, the meaning and significance of their festivals are facing a drastic downfall. The catalyst for such a catastrophe is nothing but Social Media. Yeah, I know this is a bold statement which is not that easy to digest by everyone. Dear friends, look Social Media was thought to be one of the tools that would have the power of helping the mass understand the vitality of festival even more. Instead, it turned it an instrument of letting people just stick to their computers, tabs and smart phones during the festive season. The celebration of Diwali, Holi, Ram-Navami, Onam and other festivals on twitter, Facebook and Instagram are few instances where we proudly display our celebration. In short, I want to say that we celebrate but our celebration is just to upload pics, post, and tweets. This trend should be given a thought. It seems that we’ve forgotten the essence of festivals.
The essence of festivals is not just about celebrating but understanding that festival’s importance and pass on the message. In the words of Joker from Dark Knight, “It’s all about sending a message.” For instance, you are celebrating Diwali, we must ensure that we should become the reason to light up someone’s life. Similarly, the message of Holi is to colour-up other people’s lives. If we look in the past, we know festivals where a time to rejoice with the family, not just an occasion to wear new clothes and take beautiful photographs. I conclude by saying we should change the current situation: People are celebrating but are not joyful during the festive seasons.
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Here Is Your Answer On The Article -
"Festivals Loosing Essence"
__________
Growing up as an Indian, especially in a cosmopolitan city(Mumbai), I had the fortune to come across and celebrate several festivals. India is a land of festivals- the number of festivals celebrated throughout the country is an unambiguous evidence. Moreover, the importance of religion in the Indian society has made India a nation full of festivals and feasts.
When looked at the festivals, they are not just about celebration, but they are a platform to unite people. Some people often say festivals are nothing but a waste of time; I want to say that lets give it a deeper thought. Once we study about the reasons why men(I mean people) love celebrating festivals, we realise that he loves to celebrate togetherness. In the Indian context, people of different strata of the society ceremonialize festivals. Look at Lohri, Baisakhi, and Makar-Sankranti, these are three different festivals from three different states and are celebrated as a harvest festival. On the other hand, Dhanteras( the first day of Diwali) is considered to be a festival associated with wealth and prosperity. Similarly, people of different religions stay in India and celebrations of Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas has its own significance in India.
In the 90s, when television was booming India, people came to know more about the festival through it. But the craze for the celebrations of festivals began to decline.Well, many people would disagree with my statement, but many studies by reputed organizations say the same thing what I have written. Also, the booming phase of Indian television had the power to hold up the audience together in their living rooms. Special programmes and shows on the festival days have contributed too in letting people remain in their homes and watch those festival-specific shows. Anyway, but festivals did have their essence then.
Come the 21st century, the meaning and significance of their festivals are facing a drastic downfall. The catalyst for such a catastrophe is nothing but Social Media. Yeah, I know this is a bold statement which is not that easy to digest by everyone. Dear friends, look Social Media was thought to be one of the tools that would have the power of helping the mass understand the vitality of festival even more. Instead, it turned it an instrument of letting people just stick to their computers, tabs and smart phones during the festive season. The celebration of Diwali, Holi, Ram-Navami, Onam and other festivals on twitter, Facebook and Instagram are few instances where we proudly display our celebration. In short, I want to say that we celebrate but our celebration is just to upload pics, post, and tweets. This trend should be given a thought. It seems that we’ve forgotten the essence of festivals.
The essence of festivals is not just about celebrating but understanding that festival’s importance and pass on the message. In the words of Joker from Dark Knight, “It’s all about sending a message.” For instance, you are celebrating Diwali, we must ensure that we should become the reason to light up someone’s life. Similarly, the message of Holi is to colour-up other people’s lives. If we look in the past, we know festivals where a time to rejoice with the family, not just an occasion to wear new clothes and take beautiful photographs. I conclude by saying we should change the current situation: People are celebrating but are not joyful during the festive seasons.
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Hope It Helps You.
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