GREETINGS ON REPUBLIC DAY

Republic Day is India's great national festival. It is celebrated every year on January 26, in New Delhi with great pomp and pageant and in capitals of the States, as well as at other headquarters and important places with patriotic fervour.

It was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of December 31, 1929 - January 1, 1930, that the Tri-Colour Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on January 26, the "Republic Day" would be celebrated and that the people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India. The professed pledge was successfully redeemed on 26 January, 1950, when the Constitution of India framed by the Constituent Assembly of India came into force, although the Independence from the British rule was achieved on August 15, 1947.

It is because of this that August 15 is celebrated as Independence Day, while January 26 as Republic Day. The most spectacular celebrations include the march past of the three armed Forces, massive parades, folk dances by tribal folk from the different states in picturesque costumes marking the cultural unity of India. Further, the streak of jet planes of Indian Air Force, leaving a trial of coloured smoke, marks the end of the festival. The trees on both sides of the routes and the lawns become alive with spectators.

The President of India at New Delhi, on this most colourful day, takes salute of the contingents of Armed Forces. In the States, the Governors take the salute, and in Taluqas and administrative headquarters on same procedure is adopted. At Vijay Chowk in New Delhi, three days later (i.e. 29th January) the massed bands of the Armed Forces "Beat the Retreat" in a majestic manner.

The Republic Day celebrations have rightly become world famous as one of the greatest shows on earth drawing thousands of eager sight-seers from all over the country and many parts of the world. No other country can draw on such a wealth of tribal traditions and cultures, so many regional forms of dances and dress. And, no other country in the world can parade so many ethnically different people in splendid uniforms as India's Armed Forces. But they are all united in their proven loyalty to the Government elected by the people and in their proud traditions and legendary gallantry.

thamizha thamizha naaLai nam naaLae
thamizha thamizha naadum nam naadae (2)

en veedu thaai tamil nadu endrae sollada
en naamam indian endrae endrum nillada

thamizha thamizha naaLai nam naaLae
thamizha thamizha naadum nam naadae

nilam maaRalaam kuNam ondru dhaan
idam maaRalaam nilam ondru dhaan
mozhi maaRalaam poruL ondru dhaan
kali maaRalaam kodi ondru dhaan
thisai maaRalaam nilam ondru dhaan
isai maaRalaam mozhi ondru dhaan
nam India motham ondru dhaan vaa...

thamizha thamizha kaNgaL kalangaadhey
vidiyum vidiyum uLLam mayangaadhey
thamizha thamizha kaNgaL kalangaadhey
vidiyum vidiyum uLLam mayangaadhey

unakkuLLae indhiya raththam undaa illaiya?
ondraana bharatham unnai kaakkum illaiya

thamizha thamizha naaLai nam naaLae
thamizha thamizha naadum nam naadae

nam bharadham podhuvaanadhu
idhu vaervaiyaal uruvaanadhu

Thanks Jas - yes it is time to look back and
think of all those who made it possible for the
likes of us to be a part of the biggest democratic
nation. Roja bows her head to all those great people.

Thanks Jas, it does bring back sweet memories of my stay in India. I salute to you for your patriotism .

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake

Rabindranath Tagore

Happy Republic Day friends!!! Hey Jas, thanks for the patriotic postings!!!! So nice..It does make realise yet once again...how fortunate we all are for reaping the fruits of the hard work of our freedom fighters!!! I am pround to be part of a great nation like India!! 😊

Aye mere pyaare watan aye mere bichhade chaman tuz pe dil kubraan
too hee meree aarajoo, too hee meree aabaru, too hee meree jaan

tere daaman se jo aaye, un hawaaon ko salaam
choom loo main us jubaan ko jis pe aaye teraa naam
sab se pyaaree subah teree, sab se rangee teree shaam

maan kaa dil banake kabhee seene se lag jaataa hain too
aaur kabhee nanheesee betee ban ke yaad aataa hain too
jitanaa yaad aataa hain too, utanaa tadapaataa hain too

chhodakar teree jameen ko door aa pahuche hain hum
fir bhee hain yahee hain tamannaa tere jarro kee kasam
hum jahaan paidaa huye, us jagah hee nikale ye dam

Salute to the freedom fighters and India.Thank you Jas!

Thank you Jas, for bringing in the national spirit!

Thamizha Thamizha is one of my all time favorites.
Every time I hear it, I always get emotional and misty.

HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY (On Jan 26) TO ALL INDIANS OUT THERE!

Jas, Nice topic and song. Thannks for the wishes.
Happy Republic day to all friends. :)