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India is very rightfully known as the land of festivals. There
is some corner of India witnessing a festival every day. There
are festivals for every season, or region, every legend and
myth. There is a story behind every festival. These festivals
have a major thing in common and that is the spirit behind
these celebrations. It is this spirit of joy, sharing, harmony,
and fraternity that narrow downs the divides of caste, creed
and religion. Baisakhi is one such festival. It is a very
prominent festival of the north. The Baisakhi mela, the langar,
bhangra, gidda are all so synonymous to this occasion.
Significance of Gifts in Baisakhi
Gifts play an important role in one's life. Gifts are exchanged
on festivals or any other occasion that needs to be celebrated.
Gifts are an expression of happiness and love for one another.
They are in a way building blocks of relationships. They are
a token of love and trust. Baisakhi is one such festival which
witnesses the exchange of gifts. The list of all the relatives
and friends is prepared days before the D-day and its ensured
that no name gets left out.
Types of gifts
It is quite tough to decide upon the right kind of Baisakhi
gift for everyone. This dilemma can very much be solved. Here
are some ideas that can be used:
Sweets or Chocolates
Sweets are an all time favorite of everyone. It is difficult
to resist the mouth watering mithai that comes in lovely packages.
Everyone loves to receive such lip smacking yummy gifts. Another
option is chocolates specially if there are kids on the list.
Haldirams, Cadburys and many more such sweet shops are there
to cater to such needs. They have the sweets and chocolates
nicely packed and ready to be taken. But, one should not forget
to consider the taste and choice of the recipient.
Dry Fruits
Dry fruits is another interesting idea for a gift which can
be presented on every occasion. They are always appreciated
because of the rich taste and the fact that they last long.
They are usually packed very elegantly as they come in baskets
or even trays.
Puja Items
Another appropriate Baisakhi gifts for the occasion are puja
items. These days there are a lot of options available for
the puja items. One can gift diyas, diya stands, candle stands,
there are lots of things to choose from.
Flower
One can never go wrong with flowers as they are the gifts
which are always liked. Flowers describe the feelings behind
the harvest festival very well as flowers symbolize happiness
and prosperity.
Online Gifts
There are a lot of relatives that have moved abroad and settled
there. There is a trend of sending gifts online through online
gift sites. Lot of people who have moved abroad take help
from these sites as they are a major asset to the relatives
here in India and out there. Most of these online gift sites
also provide home delivery systems anywhere in the world.
This is very advantageous to the people who want to wish their
loved ones anywhere across the globe.
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