Valentine’s Day is celebrated as the day of love. And love definitely has no boundaries or conditions. In a similar celebration of love, Matru Pitru Poojan Diwas is celebrated on Valentine’s Day.
This concept was first started in around 2008 and now is celebrated widely across the country. In this, children worshiping their parents and thank them for what they have done. Celebrated every year on the 14th of January in schools and colleges, this festival teaches children and young minds the importance of respecting and loving your parents.
In Odisha, the festival is celebrated by Yoga Vedanta Seva Samiti, Odisha every year where people gey together to commemorate this unique celebration of love.
Children take rounds around their parents like Ganesh went around Lord Shiva and Parvati among vedic hymns. The scene is an emotional one to behold.