Festivals are more than Fun, Food & Celebrations

India is a vibrant country with its vibrancies expresses year-round in various festival. These festivals are as diverse as our country’s vast landscape and as spirited as its culture.

Fervent celebrations reflecting diverse customs occur almost every day throughout the nation. These colourful festivals make people understand the vivacity of India as the beautiful country embraces the popular traditions of its past boldly through these festivals.

Each of these festivals has its own legend and history. They give a deep message to everyone and, are not just about enjoyment, food, and celebrations.

Happiness is the Message!

Certainly, happiness is the fundamental message of each festival. They teach you to approach even mundane happenings in a celebratory way. They show you how you can remain non-anxious about life’s happenings yet, you can be totally involved in them with all your heart. And this is one of the secrets to living a happy life.

Life is replete with ups and downs. At times, you cannot do anything about it. You must move forward despite challenges. If you’ll start sulking over problems now and then, living peacefully would become difficult. Therefore, it is important to be non-serious about life’s predicaments and celebrate it.

This is where the traditional festivals play an important role. All these celebrations and traditions are meant to remind us that life is not a bundle of troubles but instead a blessing that we must be grateful for.

Making Children Aware

Children are India’s future, and they must be aware about the country’s culture and traditions. Festivals, thankfully, acquaint the children with important traditions. They spark togetherness and bring them closer to the extended family thereby strengthening the bonds.

By celebrating festivals children learn the importance of elders and God in their life. They learn important moral values and social etiquettes.

Further, all the key festivals like Guru Purnima, Dussehra, Diwali, Holi, Janmashtami, Saraswati Puja or Maha Shivratri serve as days with a beautiful backstory. These stories help the younger generation enhance their rich cultural knowledge related to prevalent social customs, epics, legends, inspirational personalities, religious beliefs and the spiritual roots of India.

Despite all-pervading western influence, festivals take our future generations back to their cultural roots, which is highly important.

Festivals, a Way to Spiritual Upliftment

Festivals are also a time to reflect upon life’s deeper meaning and consciousness. There are several customs embedded in festivities that take the seekers towards a Higher Goal in life.

Diwali, for example, gives a message to move from darkness towards light. This light also signifies an opportunity of inner illumination filling the heart with wisdom and truth.

There are some occasions on which seekers meditate; Guru Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Navratri and Kartik Purnima are a few such occasions. On such pious occasions, sitting quietly and fixing the mind on the ‘Higher Self’ illuminates the soul.

These festivals therefore provide an opportunity to cultivate and feel the eternal bliss. So, it’s almost impossible to imagine a happy, contented, and peaceful life without festivals.

Understand their deeper meaning and celebrate the ongoing festive season with great enthusiasm.