The Story of the Gujarati Origin 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, would 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 of the "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 of "chapatti-ed" husbands all over Anand & Amdavad. 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 husbands, 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 bought flowers, clothes, jewellery,sweetmeats and other gifts. Hence the tradition began.
As Gujarat fell under the influence of British rule & 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 anglicized, first to 'Velantime' and then to 'Valentine'. And thereafter, 14th of February, came to be known as
Valentine's Day!
The Ends.
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, would 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 of the "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 of "chapatti-ed" husbands all over Anand & Amdavad. 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 husbands, 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 bought flowers, clothes, jewellery,sweetmeats and other gifts. Hence the tradition began.
As Gujarat fell under the influence of British rule & 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 anglicized, first to 'Velantime' and then to 'Valentine'. And thereafter, 14th of February, came to be known as
Valentine's Day!
The Ends.
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