My Reminiscence

All festivals around the world seems to originate in memory of some historical events of importance. Narration of their origins by generations after generations, for centuries adding spice and imaginations, make those events of history evolve into epics or myths. Some of the festivals of India, Ramanavami and Gokulashtami are based on Ramayana and Bhagavatha, Navrathri and Deepavali are based on Devi mahathmya (stories of Parasakthi), Sivarathri and Thiruathira are based on Shivapurana while Onam is based on one of the stories of Mahavishnu's Dasavathara taken out of Bhagavatha. These books are considered to be epics although they are not as popular as the well-known  epics Ramayana or Mahabharatha. One can view these as evolved stories or myths from real events that happened in ancient India centuries ago. Although I do not have proof for my interpretations, I sincerely believe their origin from real events that occurred in ancient times. In my observation, Americans get...

Thanksgiving is very important in the United States of America and is widely celebrated. The origin of this great festival is based on the colonial pilgrims' harvest festival. Friendly native Americans taught the struggling colonists, how to survive in the new world. When this harvest festival started in 1621, the celebration was for three days in October. The pilgrims, travelling in the ship Mayflower, after coming to US celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day after their first harvest in the new world, together with the native Americans feast. It is read that 90 natives and 52 English people were present for the first celebration which was in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to mark a successful harvest. Presently Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. For the native Americans, it is a day of quiet reflection and prayer. Now a days, this uniquely American day is being celebrated for one day only and by all denominations and viewers. This is not a traditio...