Valentine's Day: Do You Know the Love Story of Valentine

Valentine's Day: Do you know the love story of Saint Valentine behind Valentine's Day?

Valentine's Day is celebrated worldwide on February 14 every year. They will propose love to the person they like today. How did Valentine's Day start? Who is Valentine? Why should February 14 be celebrated? What is the history of Valentine's Day?

Who is Saint Valentine?

The name Valentine has become synonymous with Valentine's Day. Who is Valentine?

In fact, many stories are circulating about who Valentine is.

Most people believe that Saint Valentine is a divine prophet. He lived in Rome in the third century.

At that time Rome was ruled by Claudius II. He banned marriages in his kingdom. The emperor of Rome forbade marriage because he believed that men would not become good soldiers if they married

Why was Valentine killed?

Valentine did not like the orders of the Roman emperor that men should not marry.

He disobeyed the order of the Roman emperor and conducted secret marriages.

On learning this, Claudius Valentine was imprisoned and sentenced to death. However, in jail, Valentine falls in love with the jailer's daughter. Before his execution on February 14, Valentine sent a love letter to the jailer's daughter.

How did Valentine's Day begin?Valentine's Day has a long history. In mid-February, the Romans celebrated a festival called Lupercalia. It was spring for them.

As part of this ceremony, each girl's name was written on a piece of paper and put in a box.

Later the boys would come and take the chits out of that box. Whichever girl's name is on that slip, that girl should be his girlfriend in that festival. Such couples sometimes even get married.

Valentine's Day is believed to have come from this Roman tradition.

Why is February 14 celebrated?

The Church wanted to make the Roman festival a Christian tradition. Saint Valentine died on February 14. The church suggested that this festival should be celebrated in his memory.

People gradually started using the name Saint Valentine to express their love.

Gradually it settled as Valentine's Day. It is said that Valentine's Day was first celebrated in the year 496.

Valentine's Day is banned in these countries

The popularity of Valentine's Day is increasing day by day. But some countries oppose Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is banned in Pakistan. Valentine's Day is also banned by Saudi Arabia as it is against Islam.

Opposition is also growing in Indonesia, which has a large Muslim population.

In India too, some organizations warn that if a couple is seen on Valentine's Day, they will get married.

They say that with Valentine's Day, promiscuous sex and drinking increases.