New year 2012

NEW YEAR DAY…???NEW YEAR DAY…???AA

Historical reviewHistorical review

When u start a year…?When u start a year…?

This may be a silly This may be a silly question…question…

Even a child knows the Even a child knows the answer…answer…

Ok….ok….Go ahead…Ok….ok….Go ahead…

This presentation give a This presentation give a short glimpse about history short glimpse about history

of New year…of New year…

Have you heard of Have you heard of Gregorian?Gregorian?

It is the name of the Calendar It is the name of the Calendar which we follow now…which we follow now…

……named after the Pope named after the Pope Gregory in 1582Gregory in 1582

Starting from January to Starting from January to DecemberDecember

..then what people followed ..then what people followed before…1582…??before…1582…??

They celebrated new year from They celebrated new year from March 25 to April 1 ….March 25 to April 1 ….

It is not a joke….It is not a joke….

It is a factIt is a fact

Do you need a proof???Do you need a proof???

First have a look at the First have a look at the meaning of the months…meaning of the months…

January: January: JanusJanus (Roman god of (Roman god of gates, doorways, beginnings and gates, doorways, beginnings and endings) endings)

February: February: FebruusFebruus ( (EtruscanEtruscan god god of death) Februarius (mensis) of death) Februarius (mensis) (Latin for "month of purification (Latin for "month of purification (rituals)"(rituals)"

March: March: MarsMars (Roman god of (Roman god of war) war)

April: It means ‘TO OPEN, April: It means ‘TO OPEN, May: May: MaiaMaia MaiestasMaiestas (Roman (Roman

goddess)goddess) June: June: JunoJuno (Roman goddess, (Roman goddess,

wife of Jupiter) wife of Jupiter)

July: July: Julius CaesarJulius Caesar (Roman dictator) (Roman dictator)August: August: AugustusAugustus (first Roman (first Roman

emperor)emperor)

September: septem (Latin for September: septem (Latin for seven, the seventh month of seven, the seventh month of Romulus) Romulus)

October: octo (Latin for eight, October: octo (Latin for eight, the eighth month of Romulus) the eighth month of Romulus)

November: novem (Latin for November: novem (Latin for nine, the ninth month of nine, the ninth month of Romulus) Romulus)

December: decem (Latin for December: decem (Latin for ten, the tenth month of ten, the tenth month of Romulus)Romulus)

……..So…the year starts with ..So…the year starts with March…and ends with March…and ends with February… where February… where September(Latin for seven, the September(Latin for seven, the seventh month), October: octo seventh month), October: octo (Latin for eight, the eighth (Latin for eight, the eighth month) November: novem (Latin month) November: novem (Latin for nine, the ninth month) for nine, the ninth month) December: decem (Latin for ten, December: decem (Latin for ten, the tenth month) the tenth month)

Another proof is there….Another proof is there….

Do you know why April 1 is Do you know why April 1 is FOOLS DAY..?FOOLS DAY..?

In the Middle Ages, New Year's In the Middle Ages, New Year's Day was celebrated on March 25 Day was celebrated on March 25 in most European towns. in most European towns.

In some areas of France, New In some areas of France, New Year's was a week-long holiday Year's was a week-long holiday ending on April 1. ending on April 1.

So…April 1st was actually designated So…April 1st was actually designated as the New Year's Day and was so as the New Year's Day and was so celebrated till 1582, when Pope celebrated till 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII ordered the adoption of Gregory XIII ordered the adoption of the new Gregorian Calendar, which the new Gregorian Calendar, which specified January 1st as the New Year's specified January 1st as the New Year's Day. Day.

However, due to slow communications However, due to slow communications and resistance of people to change and resistance of people to change their traditions, many people continued their traditions, many people continued to celebrate New Year's Day as before to celebrate New Year's Day as before on 1st of April. on 1st of April.

April Fool concept originated April Fool concept originated because those who celebrated because those who celebrated on January 1 made fun of those on January 1 made fun of those who celebrated on other dates. who celebrated on other dates.

[[Ref: Ref: April Fools' DayApril Fools' Day, , Encyclopædia Britannica ]Encyclopædia Britannica ]

Now say….Now say….

Who is the FOOL…?Who is the FOOL…?

The one who celebrate New The one who celebrate New Year on April 1 …?Year on April 1 …?

OROR

The one who celebrate New The one who celebrate New Year on January 1 …?Year on January 1 …?

Alas…!Alas…!

We all were made FOOLS by We all were made FOOLS by the pagan Westernized culturethe pagan Westernized culture

O people of intellect…!!O people of intellect…!!

Stop celebrating these FOOLS Stop celebrating these FOOLS daysdays

Every day is our New Year Every day is our New Year day…day…

Every day is our birthday…Every day is our birthday…

……Say NO to PUBS and CLUBS…Say NO to PUBS and CLUBS…

……Say NO to DRINKS…and Say NO to DRINKS…and DANCE…DANCE…

Death is like a slumber deep And birth like waking from that sleep.

((Thirukkural Thirukkural 339))

Let us be Good to all around usLet us be Good to all around usonon

ALL DAYSALL DAYS

Thank youThank you

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