Those of you in India will probably be aware of all the controversies
surrounding it especially this year.
Lots of debates about Indian culture, love and more
I hope this post opens each of your eyes so you can all be non-judgemental
about it.
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 top it all, in the state
of Gujarat !!!
In the days of the past the men, specially the Patels, continually mistreat and
disrespect their wives (Patelianis). One fine day, it happened to be the 14th
day of February, one brave Patelani, having had enough "torture" by her husband,
finally chose to rebel by beating him up with a Velan (rolling pin to make
chapattis).
Yes....the same Velan which she used daily, to make chapattis for him.... only
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
Velan. There was an outburst of moaning "chapatti-ed" husbands all over Anand
and Amdavad.
The Patel men-folk quickly learnt their lesson and started to behave more
respectfully with their Patelanis.
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 Velan and the men having the
supreme joy of submitting to the will of the women they loved.
Soon The Gujarati men realised that in order to avoid this ordeal they need to
present gifts to their wives....they brought flowers and sweets. This is how the
tradition - Velan time - began.
As Gujarat fell under the influence of Western culture, the ritual soon spread
to Britain and many other Western countries, specifically, the catch words
'Velan time' !!! In course of time, their foreign tongues, this got anglisized
to 'Velantime' and then to 'Valentine'.
And thereafter, 14th of February, came to be known as Valentine's Day and now
you know the true story of Valentine's day!!!
