The Real Story behind Valentine's Day

 

 

The real story behind Valentine's Day

Valentine's day is marked as the day of love, romance and affection. It is celebrated every year on 14th February. People show their love and affection by sending romantic messages, flower,love proposals, chocolates and greeting cards to their loved ones.This day is specially for love birds.Behind every celebration, there always has to be some reason.Valentine's day also has a historical story behind it.

What is the Story?

This day is named after the famous Catholic priest whose name was St. Valentine.He was from Rome in third century AD. At that time, there was an emperor called Claudius II. During his rule, young soldiers were prohibited to marry women.It was believed that married soldiers could not fight bravely and strongly in a war because they might afraid of what would happen to their families if they died. Valentine did not find it fair.So he started solemnizing marriages of young people secretively. But when emperor Claudius came to know about this act, he got very angry and ordered to capture and throw him in jail.He was tortured severely there.

There was a man named Asterius who was one of the men who had to judge him in line with the Roman law at that time. His daughter was blind.But Valentine used to pray and healed her miraculously.This left a deep impact on Asterius who embraced Christianity after such astonishing healing effect. But something unexpected happened. Valentine fell in love with Asterius's daughter. Before his execution,Valentine expressed his feelings of love for her which came to know when he sent his love letter to her by signing off "from your Valentine".

In 269 AD, he was sentenced to death. Actually, his execution was in 3 parts:

1.Beating

2.Stoning

3.Decapitation

Thereafter his martyrdom was honoured by Catholic church by celebrating Valentine's day in his name.

Nowadays, Valentine's day has taken the form of festival. People now celebrate it for whole one week. This festival of love starts from 7th February and ends on 14th February. Take a look at the following:

1.       Rose Day: 7th February

2.       Propose Day:8th February

3.       Chocolate Day:9th February

4.       Teddy Day: 10th February

5.       Promise Day:11th February

6.       Hug Day: 12th February

7.       Kiss Day: 13th February 

8.       Valentine's Day:14th February