Importance of Celebrating Festivals

Q. You are Ronit Ray the School leader of SP Public School. Write an article for your school magazine on "Importance of Celebrating Festivals" in about 150-200 words using the following hints.

Festivals have social, religious, mythological values__ significance __ people observe with pomp and show and devotion__ teach moral lessons__ observe with togetherness__ people forget their enmity__ join hands for the sake of their society__ friendship__ we must observe with sense of purity and brotherhood [PT-1, 2018-19 DAVUnit-8]

IMPORTANCE OF CELEBRATING FESTIVALS
By: Ronit Ray

India is the land of Festivals. (India is a diverse country where many festivals are celebrated.) Festivals are special days set aside to honor traditions, culture and heritage with joy, peace and harmony. There is hardly any month which has no festival. People observe and celebrate all Festivals with great pomp and show. Although every festival has its own significance, their importance/ celebration can't be ignored in society.

In fact, A festival is an occasion of enjoyment and celebration which promotes social interaction and harmony with nature. It brings people close to each other. Festivals are the occasions that offer people a chance to celebrate together. It is a time to visits relatives, neighbours, friends exchanging gifts, happiness, sweets and tightening our relations and friendships. Festivals have a great contribution in our life. They play a very important role to integrate people by eliminating discrimination among caste, colour and religion from the society. They not only break monotony of life but also help in promoting communal harmony.
Celebrating Festivals are the best opportunity to forget hatred, jealous, enmity and only remember love and respect we have for each other.

In addition, Festivals are an integral part of life to understand the culture and values. In fact, each festival has own social, religious and mythological values and stories behind its celebration. For instance, Diwali is celebrated every year on the return of Ram, Lakshman and Sita to ayodaya after 14 years in exile. Similarly, Dussehra and Holi symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Moreover, festivals teach us some moral lessons. They are the perfect occasions to teach moral values to kids also such as love and affection, sharing, respect, teamwork, benevolence and kindness, ethics etc.

During festivals, people are flooded in the market for shopping, availing benefits of various schemes and watching decoration and lightning. Markets have very exciting atmosphere and and are full of splendor. The children also make merry with their friends and family. Festivals connect us (keep us attach with friends and family.) with family, which improves our bond with them. They bring us joy, multiplies happiness and create long lasting memories. They dispel darkness from our lives.

Thus, it is needless to say that festivals are considered as the pride and glory of one’s nation. So, all citizens of the country must come forward and join their hands for the sake of their country . We must observe all festivals with sense of purity, faith and brotherhood. (with a view to spread brotherhood and faith among ourselves.)

Pomp and show- बड़े धूमधाम से और दिखावा
Hatred- नफरत 
Jealous- unhappiness
Enmity- very deep unfriendly feeling
रौनक- exciting atmosphere, splendor.
Make merry- to be happy or festive.
pride and glory- आन-बान-शान

Q. ‘Live everyday as if it is a festival. Turn your life into a celebration.‘ Using the following hints and taking ideas from the unit ‘Celebration’ of My English Reader, write an article on the topic ‘Importance of festivals in our lives’ in not more than 120 words .
Hints:
o make life more enjoyable and fun 
o allow us to relax
o keep us attached to family and friends
o create harmony with nature
o spread brotherhood and faith
o create lasting fond memories [PT-1, 2023-24 DAV Unit-8]

IMPORTANCE OF CELEBRATING FESTIVALS