Author: Pankaj Jagannath Jayswal

Swami Vivekananda, the sage of national consciousness, had said: ‘If we have to awaken the spirit of living with pride, if we want to make the seed of patriotism flourish in our hearts, then we will have to take shelter of Hindu national calendar dates. Whoever relies on the dates of strangers becomes a slave and loses self-esteem.’ While the basis for celebrating New Year in other countries is linked to a person, event, or place, and they celebrate according to their country’s social and religious traditions and beliefs, our Bharatiya New Year is linked to the eternal elements of…