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Krithika

@maha_prakrti

Sparkler

Posted: 18 years ago

Officers come on year........ Celebrateeeeeeeeee.......

New Year's Reflections

Looking back on the months gone by,
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.

Recalling all the happy times,
Remembering how they enriched our lives
We reflect upon who really counts,
As the fresh and bright new year arrives.

And when we ponder those who do,
we immediately think of you.

Thanks for being one of the reasons... We'll have a Happy New Year! By Joanna Fuchs

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Krithika

@maha_prakrti

Sparkler

Posted: 18 years ago

New Year's Day is the first day of the year, in the Gregorian calendar, falling exactly one week after Christmas Day of the previous year. In modern times, it is January 1st. In most countries, it is a holiday. It is a holy day to many of those who still use the Julian calendar, which includes followers of some of the Eastern Orthodox churches, and is celebrated on January 14th of the Gregorian calendar due to differences between the two calendars. It is usually celebrated with fireworks.

It's Another New Year...

...but for what reason?

"Happy New Year!" That greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way. But the day celebrated as New Year's Day in modern America was not always January 1.

ANCIENT NEW YEARS
The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible cresent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring).

The beginning of spring is a logical time to start a new year. After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical nor agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.

The Babylonian new year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.

The Romans continued to observe the new year in late March, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun.

In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the new year. But tampering continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has come to be known as the Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the new year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.

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Krithika

@maha_prakrti

Sparkler

Posted: 18 years ago

THE CHURCH'S VIEW OF NEW YEAR

CELEBRATIONS
Although in the first centuries AD the Romans continued celebrating the new year, the early Catholic Church condemned the festivities as paganism. But as Christianity became more widespread, the early church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many of the pagan celebrations, and New Year's Day was no different. New Years is still observed as the Feast of Christ's Circumcision by some denominations.

During the Middle Ages, the Church remained opposed to celebrating New Years. January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by Western nations for only about the past 400 years.

NEW YEAR TRADITIONS
Other traditions of the season include the making of New Year's resolutions. That tradition also dates back to the early Babylonians. Popular modern resolutions might include the promise to lose weight or quit smoking. The early Babylonian's most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment.
The Tournament of Roses Parade dates back to 1886. In that year, members of the Valley Hunt Club decorated their carriages with flowers. It celebrated the ripening of the orange crop in California.

Although the Rose Bowl football game was first played as a part of the Tournament of Roses in 1902, it was replaced by Roman chariot races the following year. In 1916, the football game returned as the sports centerpiece of the festival.
The tradition of using a baby to signify the new year was begun in Greece around 600 BC. It was their tradition at that time to celebrate their god of wine, Dionysus, by parading a baby in a basket, representing the annual rebirth of that god as the spirit of fertility. Early Egyptians also used a baby as a symbol of rebirth.
Although the early Christians denounced the practice as pagan, the popularity of the baby as a symbol of rebirth forced the Church to reevaluate its position. The Church finally allowed its members to celebrate the new year with a baby, which was to symbolize the birth of the baby Jesus.

The use of an image of a baby with a New Years banner as a symbolic representation of the new year was brought to early America by the Germans. They had used the effigy since the fourteenth century.

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Krithika

@maha_prakrti

Sparkler

Posted: 18 years ago

FOR LUCK IN THE NEW YEAR

Traditionally, it was thought that one could affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year by what they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate the first few minutes of a brand new year in the company of family and friends. Parties often last into the middle of the night after the ringing in of a new year. It was once believed that the first visitor on New Year's Day would bring either good luck or bad luck the rest of the year. It was particularly lucky if that visitor happened to be a tall dark-haired man.

Traditional New Year foods are also thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck, because it symbolizes "coming full circle," completing a year's cycle. For that reason, the Dutch believe that eating donuts on New Year's Day will bring good fortune.

Many parts of the U.S. celebrate the new year by consuming black-eyed peas. These legumes are typically accompanied by either hog jowls or ham. Black-eyed peas and other legumes have been considered good luck in many cultures. The hog, and thus its meat, is considered lucky because it symbolizes prosperity. Cabbage is another "good luck" vegetable that is consumed on New Year's Day by many. Cabbage leaves are also considered a sign of prosperity, being representative of paper currency. In some regions, rice is a lucky food that is eaten on New Year's Day.

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Krithika

@maha_prakrti

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Posted: 18 years ago

Main Officer Krithika ne aapko promise kiya tha... New year ke liye ek mega post hoga... Jisme if forum ke sabhi officers ke dher saare wishes honge.... Promise todti nai hoon main.... Here it is......... For all of you!!!!!!!!!

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Krithika

@maha_prakrti

Sparkler

Posted: 18 years ago

Soooooooooo.............

Wondering what the Princess (That's me! 😳 ) and Her Genie along with Fairy God Mother have to come here for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have something in store for you officers!!!!!!!!!!!😉

Something fabulous... Something Grand.... Something fantabulous... Something Splendid....

Yes......... Our very own forum's very first Member Awards.....

We are very happy to welcome you all to the

King of Detective Series

SPECIAL SQUAD

Forum's

I have to inform you all that these awards are based on the observations I and some officers made in this forum.... Unfortunately we couldn't go for voting system due to some constraints and inconvinience... So any misconceptions I take the whole responsibility.... But I have to say that if our officers keep the forum rocking so adn be active pros next year definitely there would be many nominations for many categories and votings too...😊

Let's Go!!!!!!!!!

We begin with the biggest ardent fan of Special Squad who has finger tip information about it..... She is also an ardent fan of the hottest jodi of Special Squad... Aryan-Shaina... No guessing... The one I nick named.... This forum's Guruji...

Reshmaaaaaaaa..... widluv2aryan

Another cool jodi of Special Squad.... Aryan-Dipika.... Love was in its way for them.... Guess an ardent fan of this jodi.... Her ID itself has its indication.....

Sofiaaaaaaa..... AryanDipikaFan

What keeps the forum going??? The officers in search of its updates... We have had a best updater for the forum....

Sanikaaaaa.... san24

To be an ardent fan shows in your activities.... Our dear Reshma has done a fantabulous job in her FanFic with the made for each other jodi.... Aryan-Shaina.....

Reshmaaaaa.... widluv2aryan

Say what???? New creations..... New Ideas... Linking up our detective show with comedy shows and bhooths..... Vove our evil is a real evil..... But a funny evil we can say....

Ammuuuuu..... amail1601

Writing is thinking.... But poem is your heart felt passion.... See and create is easier than not seeing and creating words strung to form a meaning.....

thameemmmm

Been new to the forum is special.... Taking parts in its activities is more special.... Helping out the the colleague officers is more over special.... Appreciations for ofline help is also required isn't it...... He has helped in updating the announcements and various other activities....

Ansariiiii...... Lubhnavaishali

Have you seen such a confused officer.... Always on the pro of leg pulling somone or the other.... But should say her posts are damn interesting....

Mahiiiii...... brid

Squad forum receives news about its actors now and then... During the show on air is a big help... But for off air search our bhai is a pro...........

Mannuuuuu...... Master_Blaster

Eid ka chaand would be the perfect name.... Veryyyyy quiet... But comments come unexpected from this officer.....

Anee.... Javeria Kasloom

Best in comments... Recently blossomed as a great writer.... Great encourager.... Wonderful participant... Not a member of the forum for long..... But still very dedicated officer....

Anaaaaaaaaa....... cool_sk

Coolest officer.... Very sweet and bubbly.... Helps everyone in leg pulling everyone....

Amnaaaaaaaa........ maisoon

👏 👏 👏 👏 Congratulations to all the winners👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

I take this oppurtunity to thank special memners of the India-Forums... Who not been a part of this forum have helped us a lot.....

Video Courtesies!!!!!!!

We officers are really lucky to get such helping hands in India Forums who took out their time to upload videos for us..... And that too after a full two years of Special Squad going off air.....

Great work by our videobies.....👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

Nomi

sonyfan28

Master_Blaster(Mannu Singh)

I also thank our SPECIAL OFFICER ROSHNI for these wonderful siggies she has provided us with.... For her great help and gratitude a small gift form the officers of the forum....

Roshni if you are here dear please do accept it... Else I will PM it to you anyways👏

Last but not the least.... I would like to thank all the officers who ahve made this forum so rocking and sucsessfull for these years... Hoping to see you all lending a hand in this forum in the forth coming years too....

Untill then KEEP ROCKING GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!