Festivals are an important source of reviving community feeling in society as these festivals aren't a celebration of individual achievement but a celebration of achievements for a social cause. Nobody is spared from this festival fever whether he is willing to celebrate it or not.
How can anyone get isolated when everything that one consumes bears the colors of festival whether they are branded products, news covered by media, shops and malls, current event or discussion, community halls or other public places.
Giving a clear indication of what this season means for manufacturers of different products and market as a whole. There is nothing wrong with it unless we remember and understand the feelings behind the celebration.
Social vices today accompany these celebrations too whether its creating air and noise pollution, drinking or gambling. These are strange inferences for a festival.
Festival doesn't mean that you have the token to enjoy things in an unnatural way. Anything that can harm environment and society should be avoided at least during the festival. It is surprising to note that a single festival is celebrated with a different meaning by rich and poors, urban and rural parts of society, for business houses it is a good occassion to get favour from those who can have a positive influence in there business with a gift in name of the festival.
How good it would be if all of us can remember and feel the truth of the human face on the occassion at least for an hour. But today we are so much busy that we don't even have time to think over for a few minutes and the only time we are able to spare is to somehow enjoy the festival as a party without looking at its pros and cons.
How can anyone get isolated when everything that one consumes bears the colors of festival whether they are branded products, news covered by media, shops and malls, current event or discussion, community halls or other public places.
Festivals today are commercialised events and have been customised to a whole range of products in the market, infact during this festival season even a sluggish economy recovers and sensex booms.
Giving a clear indication of what this season means for manufacturers of different products and market as a whole. There is nothing wrong with it unless we remember and understand the feelings behind the celebration.
Social vices today accompany these celebrations too whether its creating air and noise pollution, drinking or gambling. These are strange inferences for a festival.
Festival doesn't mean that you have the token to enjoy things in an unnatural way. Anything that can harm environment and society should be avoided at least during the festival. It is surprising to note that a single festival is celebrated with a different meaning by rich and poors, urban and rural parts of society, for business houses it is a good occassion to get favour from those who can have a positive influence in there business with a gift in name of the festival.
How good it would be if all of us can remember and feel the truth of the human face on the occassion at least for an hour. But today we are so much busy that we don't even have time to think over for a few minutes and the only time we are able to spare is to somehow enjoy the festival as a party without looking at its pros and cons.
