Celebrations - Festive Days of India

Over the centuries, India's rich and ornate culture has either been forgotten and covered with the dust of time, or misinterpreted due to a lack of authentic information. The consequent result is that festive days today are either commercialised or celebrated mechanically without understanding their basic purpose. In an age when our inherent links with the environment and nature are endangered while the values of peaceful co-existence and goodwill are severely tested time and again, it is important to recreate the joy of celebrating life and its rich beauty together, irrespecitive of differences of sex, age, religious beliefs, social and financial status as well as regional or linguistic preferences. Celebrations are the foundations on which a healthy, sturdy and relaxed community life is built. The very nature of India's festivals and celebrations is such that they tie men and women, animals, birds and plant life in a common bond of security within the time frame of seasons and lifespans. In India, celebrating life is a way of life. Here is a picturesque journey back to our roots. All the complicated and confusing details of mythology and negative elements of man-made customs and traditions have been omitted. Illustrated throughout...