Sorry, I know it got a bit lengthy and jasbaati 😛
I know Anshu Bhaiyya that its time to remember God n thank him for everything we have today. We all do that home and parents invariably do wind up trying to instill these values in their children everyday, not on just these days...its everyday. For me, what makes these days special is the social aspect of it that is added to this feeling on these occasions 😊
Here, I was trying to focus on the public aspect of it as well. As far as my knowledge goes, and hoping Im not wrong, I think Ganpati n Durga pratishthapan and visarjan used to happen in individual houses earlier. I think Lokmanya Tilak made Ganpati fest public during freedom struggle, to use it as a medium to address the public cus people tend to attend everything function related to religion and God. He used it to create awareness, address social issues, and get people together. Individually as well, people used to get together, families used to meet up and friends would make it a point to visit and spend time with each other, fun time for kids as well. I guess Tilak just used this to summon a huge crowd and pass on a message to every person.
I think that aspect of it, for which it was actually started has gone out of the window. Its become a commercial thing now, a concept used n abused. It keeps getting worse everyday and that kinda hurts everytime now. Besides that, I agree, its a festival, time to thank God Again, get families and friends together, allow some fun to creep up into the daily routines and life. Its a break from the regular chores and speed of life. For me, the thing has gone haywire on the public front 😔
Sonia Behena..nice points specially the bold part, I neve knew that😊
Break from regular life, well not serving the actual purpose, JMIHO
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