The Festival of Navratras is being celebrated all over the country with great aplomb , splendour and vigour. .The markets are decorated with bright lights , sparkle , color..The entire country is celebrating the 9 holy days of the Mother Goddess and her different manifestations..The state of Gujarat, this 9 day event is at tines being marketed as the ultimate fun destination with many bollywood personalities dawning the stage for dandiya performances..The 9 days of Navratras are a fun, frolic and entertainment packed roller coaster with men and women adorning colorful clothes and dancing the nights away to glory
back home in North, the mode is more of penance, fasting and soul purification. .People embark on a self created Non flour or No Anaaj diet. .With loads of fried aloo, sweets and an indigenous jugaad of Kuttuk flour. Kuttuk is a fruit whose powder is nearest to a grain and can be used for making Kuttuk puris and pakodaas..For the weight conscious, restaurants ts have created the diet navratras packages with fewer calories. .The interesting thing is that North Indian men lead this dietary and penance driven brigade with as much discipline. ..I have seen some of my colleagues and friends, staunch carnivores and tuples completely refraining from alcohol or Meat....In a personal level, good way to Detoxify ones body..Nothing wrong with people's belief systems and the way to celebrate the 9 holy days of the Mother Goddess. ...However do we celebrate womanhood or the power of feminine only on 9 days and Completely ignore and disrespect it for the entire year. .do ponder over these things which are prevalent all across our country
a)Highest no of Rape and molestation cases
b) Eve teasing cases are on the rise
c) We have lead the world in case of female infanticide
d) women are still cautioned against going out of homes, talking to people, what to wear
e) Women still continue to be reprimanded in cases of harassment and advised not to entice men through their behavior or clothing
f)Women are still killed by own kith and kin in name of honour killings
g) Cities like Delhi and Mumbai Compete with world commercial center like Paris and London in office rentals and infrastructure, but still fail miserably I'm women security
h) Generally as a society , we still don't treat women with respect and associated taboos still live deeply entrenched
The list is endless.....Let's celebrate festivals, let's celebrate the mother goddess and her manifestations but let's be more respectable for women..else all dietary restrictions, abstinence won't help us secure brownie point
Word of Caution :::The writer of the blog, is still struggling to manage his behavior with spouse with limited improvements. However the famous Big Indian Male Ego, at times gets the better if him..Working to improve it. ..Cheers
back home in North, the mode is more of penance, fasting and soul purification. .People embark on a self created Non flour or No Anaaj diet. .With loads of fried aloo, sweets and an indigenous jugaad of Kuttuk flour. Kuttuk is a fruit whose powder is nearest to a grain and can be used for making Kuttuk puris and pakodaas..For the weight conscious, restaurants ts have created the diet navratras packages with fewer calories. .The interesting thing is that North Indian men lead this dietary and penance driven brigade with as much discipline. ..I have seen some of my colleagues and friends, staunch carnivores and tuples completely refraining from alcohol or Meat....In a personal level, good way to Detoxify ones body..Nothing wrong with people's belief systems and the way to celebrate the 9 holy days of the Mother Goddess. ...However do we celebrate womanhood or the power of feminine only on 9 days and Completely ignore and disrespect it for the entire year. .do ponder over these things which are prevalent all across our country
a)Highest no of Rape and molestation cases
b) Eve teasing cases are on the rise
c) We have lead the world in case of female infanticide
d) women are still cautioned against going out of homes, talking to people, what to wear
e) Women still continue to be reprimanded in cases of harassment and advised not to entice men through their behavior or clothing
f)Women are still killed by own kith and kin in name of honour killings
g) Cities like Delhi and Mumbai Compete with world commercial center like Paris and London in office rentals and infrastructure, but still fail miserably I'm women security
h) Generally as a society , we still don't treat women with respect and associated taboos still live deeply entrenched
The list is endless.....Let's celebrate festivals, let's celebrate the mother goddess and her manifestations but let's be more respectable for women..else all dietary restrictions, abstinence won't help us secure brownie point
Word of Caution :::The writer of the blog, is still struggling to manage his behavior with spouse with limited improvements. However the famous Big Indian Male Ego, at times gets the better if him..Working to improve it. ..Cheers
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Very well said....
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