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Occasions in India- Valentine's Day

Valentines Day is a day now well-known and is celebrated throughout the world. It represents a day of bonding and love.

This day has its origin in the west and has slowly taken the youth of today in its circle. Every nook and corner of the world stands for the unified love and celebrates this day called Valentines Day.

India is a country having diverse religions as well as castes and has yet accepted this day to be one of the occasions in India.

India celebrates majority of the festivals and never stands as alien to this love day as well.

In the remembrance of St. Valentines, there are reasons for India to remember the Hindu love lord called Kamdev. He is a part of the myths having a flowery bow to strike the lovers.

The Valentines Day significance grew in India and is celebrated on the February 14th every year. India always recognizes love and is a land of love that actually appreciates such feelings.

This day called Valentines Day was welcomed with a delay. Valentines Day has its importance of being a day for love and romance. The youth take interest and do innovative ideas for this day.

College goers follow stylish and innovative ways of impressing the loved ones. There is exchange of gifts, chocolates as well as personalized gifts.

The metros enjoy in the party places and discos and there are plenty of shows organized for people to have some good time with their near and dear. Even the married have an opportunity to express their affection and jewelry can be a splendid gift.

However, flowers are the common mementos. Valentines Day is celebrated with zest and there are lots of oppositions as well faced. Families in India celebrate this day collectively also.

Mumbai and Delhi enjoy the nightlife and feel alive on this day. People in Pune are also seen in various joints celebrating this day with their lovers and families.

Goa is the hub for Indians as the Christian community is in majority; the Valentines Day is celebrated on the peak. This day is certainly special for the lovers, but the family members also enjoy this day as a day of getting together and sharing their affection, love and concern.

The feeling of love is expressed on this day within friends of the same sex, husband and wife, the newly to be weds, lovers and also among relations. The thought of spreading love and feeling pleased is always healthy, provided it is proposed and celebrated in an ideal manner.

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