Re: Re: Gujarati Story of Valentine's Day

[Guest guest]

that's good news.... many will be spared of valens' due to cancellation of this

auspicious day.

On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:38:22 +0530 wrote

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BTW did you know, Manish, that this year Valentine's day is cancelled?

Want proof?

14-2-12 = 0

Kishore Shah 1974

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From: " manish n kothari "

Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:51 PM

To:

Subject: Gujarati Story of Valentine's Day

> Finally the origin of the tradition revealed:

> The Gujarati Story of Valentine's Day.

>

> In spite of what you have been told by everyone, the truth is that

> Valentine's Day originated hundreds of years ago, in India, and to top it

> all, in Gujarat!!

> It is a well known fact that Gujarati men, specially the Patels,

> continually mistreat and disrespect their wives (Patelianis).

> One fine day, it happened to be the 14th day of February, one brave

> Pateliani, having had enough " torture " by her husband, finally chose

> to rebel by beating him up with a Velan (rolling pin).

> Yes....the same Velan which she used daily, to make chapattis for

> him....only this time, instead of the dough, it was the husband who was

> flattened.

> This was a momentous occasion for all Gujarati women and a revolt soon

> spread, like wild fire, with thousands of housewives beating up their

> husbands with the Velan.

> There was an outburst of moaning " chapatti-ed " husbands all over Anand

> and Ahmedabad. The Patel men-folk quickly learnt their lesson and started

> to

> behave more respectfully with their Patelianis.

> Thereafter, on 14th February, every year, the womenfolk of Gujarat would

> beat up their husbands, to commemorate that eventful day.The wives having

> the satisfaction of beating up their husbands with the Velan and the men

> having the supreme joy of submitting to the will of the women they loved.

> Soon The Gujju men realised that in order to avoid this ordeal they need

> to present gifts to their wives....they brought flowers and sweetmeats..

> Hence the tradition began.

> As Gujarat fell under the influence of Western culture, that day was

> called 'Velan time' day.

> The ritual soon spread to Britain and many other Western countries,

> specifically, the catch words 'Velan time!'. Of course in their foreign

> tongues, it was first anglisised to 'Velantime' and then to 'Valentine'.

> And thereafter, 14th of February, came to be known as Valentine's Day!

>

> manish kothari

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