We are almost done with the festivals of this year.  We are heading towards the end of the year but still the joys of the festival, the taste of the festive food are reminding us of the festivals.  With the present lifestyle and due to lack of information somehow we are not able to enjoy the traditions.  So now it becomes important to understand the purpose behind the festivals. 

Man is always coupled with society and nature.  Either of them is incomplete without each other.  Like the same our festivals builds up bond between human and nature or the society.  These festivals show the significance of the bonding.  The formalities, the rituals are so cleverly designed that unknowingly we will be following precious ways of life.  Just think if we start understanding the real concept behind the festivals it would be still more pleasure to celebrate.

Every festival is associated with a theme and most of the times its victory of good over bad.  This creates an impression, introduces a new person who is with full of good characters.  This in-turn motivates towards good thoughts and actions and helps in self realization.  Few of the festivals are associated with fasting.  This enables to know the value of food and control over the organs.  There is no single festival you celebrate alone so another motive is to bring people together, which strengthens the relations.  In this busy life people have very little time to sit and have an interaction with their family and friends.  So this is an occasion which enables us to have the pleasure of having our people around us.

Festivals are not just doing some pooja and have some good food; it’s a medium which helps us to cultivate good habits and show us the precious values of life.

Every festival has got its own significance like sankranti, we share yellu-bella with our friends and relatives which builds up bondage, the ganesha festival which again bring people together, dasara is significant for victory of good over bad, nagarapanchami and rakshabandhan – festival of brother and sister.  So every festival has a theme.  Always try to give us the best and it’s up to us to understand and accept.