Sunday, February 13, 2005

Valentine's Day.. How did it Originate

iTs Feb 14.. most popularly known as the Valentine's Day.. Most awaited day for hotel/restaurant managers, greeting card's and rose sellers, and theater wala's.. hehe..just kidding. Unfortunately it has not been made a public holiday.. and i intend to make an official complaint abt it to the UN...:D
I wouldnt b doin justice to myself.. if i dont write anythin abt Valentine's Day. Since most of them know its significance.. i have decided to write abt its history.. and how it had originated..
i bet most of us dont know much abt it.. even me! b4 writing this blog..

well.. the name Valentine's day seems to have been originated from some saint named Valentinus..(also known as Saint Valentine)..
So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. Emperor had banned marriages for all men.. making it as a cause for failure of soldiers in war.. The Saint didnt agree with this.. so he conducted secret marriages for young lovers.

According to another legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today.

Later it was decided by the roman officials that valentine's day shld b held around mid february.. because this month symbolizes fertility and purification.. The festival became quite popular in rome..all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city's bachelors would then each choose a name out of the urn and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage.
Later on 498 A.D, Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine's Day.

From then, it has become a very popular all across the world.
For me, its just another day.. Cupid has forgotten to shoot his cute little arrow towards me.. for which i m angry.. and I have already written a letter to him showing my disappointment
But i take the oppurtunity to wish everyone 'Happy Valentine's Day'

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