Republic Day

Today, the 26th of January, is the Republic Day of India. The first thing that comes to my mind on this day is the Parade, which my mother used to watch religiously every year and still does. Watching the parade made us feel immensely proud of our country's armed forces and amazed at the myriad hues of India's rich culture and heritage.

We do not need a reason to explain or a specific day to express our love for our motherland but watching the parade on Republic Day filled our hearts with patriotic fervour and national pride.

Nowdays I do not watch the parade. However, on this day, in our colony, the air reverberates with patriotic songs right from the morning. I have a great time listening to the songs playing from the stereo systems placed in key points all over the locality. Some of the songs are 'mere desh ki dharti', 'nanha munna rahi hoon', 'ae mere watan ke logon' and 'vandemataram'. Rahman's Vandemataram is often played on such occasions but I never hear the other patriotic song he has composed which is one of my favourites. It is 'Yeh jo desh hai tera' from the movie Swades. Listening to it, one cannot help but feel an immense love for our nation.

Wishing everyone a Happy Republic Day!

Day 26 of Blogathon 2017