The True Origins of Valentine's Day...
Interesting & Hilarious and relevant ...
In spite of what you have been told by everyone, the truth is that
Valentine's Day originated hundreds of years ago, in "India", and to the
top it all, in ""Gujarat""!!
In good old days, Gujarati men continually mistreated and disrespected
their wives. One fine day, it happened to be the 14th day of February, one
brave wife, having had enough from her husband, finally chose to rebel by
beating him up with a Belan - also termed as Velan in Gujarati (the rolling
pin to make chapatis).
For a change, this time, instead of the dough, it was the husband who was
flattened.
This was a momentous occasion for all Gujarati women and a revolt soon
spread, like wild fire, with thousands of housewives beating up their
husbands with the Belan (Velan).
There was an outburst of moaning "chapatti-ed" husbands all over Anand and
Amdavad. The men-folk quickly learnt their lesson and started to behave
more respectfully with their wives.
Thereafter, on 14th February, every year, the womenfolk of *Gujarat*
would beat up their husbands, to commemorate that eventful day. The wives
having the satisfaction of beating up their husbands with the Belan and the
men having the supreme joy of submitting to the wills, whims & wishes of
the women they loved.
Soon The Gujju men realised that in order to avoid this ordeal they need to
please their wives with gifts & presents like flowers, sweetmeats and what
not!
This soon became a tradition...
As Gujarat fell under the influence of *Western culture* with Patels, Shahs
& Others going abroad, that day got called as 'Belan time' day. The ritual
soon got spreaded in Western countries! Of course, the foreign tongues
finding it difficult to adapt the first anglisised 'Velantime', it got
termed to 'Valentine'.
No wonder, 14th of February, became then famous as Valentine's Day - The
D'Day to please your spouce, girlfriend or for that matter any female in
the name of love (really speaking, 'fear')!
For God so loV ed the world,
That He gA ve
His onL y
BegottE n
SoN
T hat whosever
Believeth I n Him
Should N ot perish,
But have E verlasting life."
Interesting & Hilarious and relevant ...
In spite of what you have been told by everyone, the truth is that
Valentine's Day originated hundreds of years ago, in "India", and to the
top it all, in ""Gujarat""!!
In good old days, Gujarati men continually mistreated and disrespected
their wives. One fine day, it happened to be the 14th day of February, one
brave wife, having had enough from her husband, finally chose to rebel by
beating him up with a Belan - also termed as Velan in Gujarati (the rolling
pin to make chapatis).
For a change, this time, instead of the dough, it was the husband who was
flattened.
This was a momentous occasion for all Gujarati women and a revolt soon
spread, like wild fire, with thousands of housewives beating up their
husbands with the Belan (Velan).
There was an outburst of moaning "chapatti-ed" husbands all over Anand and
Amdavad. The men-folk quickly learnt their lesson and started to behave
more respectfully with their wives.
Thereafter, on 14th February, every year, the womenfolk of *Gujarat*
would beat up their husbands, to commemorate that eventful day. The wives
having the satisfaction of beating up their husbands with the Belan and the
men having the supreme joy of submitting to the wills, whims & wishes of
the women they loved.
Soon The Gujju men realised that in order to avoid this ordeal they need to
please their wives with gifts & presents like flowers, sweetmeats and what
not!
This soon became a tradition...
As Gujarat fell under the influence of *Western culture* with Patels, Shahs
& Others going abroad, that day got called as 'Belan time' day. The ritual
soon got spreaded in Western countries! Of course, the foreign tongues
finding it difficult to adapt the first anglisised 'Velantime', it got
termed to 'Valentine'.
No wonder, 14th of February, became then famous as Valentine's Day - The
D'Day to please your spouce, girlfriend or for that matter any female in
the name of love (really speaking, 'fear')!
For God so loV ed the world,
That He gA ve
His onL y
BegottE n
SoN
T hat whosever
Believeth I n Him
Should N ot perish,
But have E verlasting life."
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