The 460^th Foundation Day of Udaipur came and went away like nothing had happened on that day in history. Just garlanding the statue of Maharana Udai Singh and it’s all done!

The question that arises is why there is no celebration like the other festivals? Why there is no celebration or involvement from the local community on the Foundation Day of Udaipur? Why this glorious past is rusting in the present?

The answers should be apparent as the inner perspective on the importance of this day is lost in virtual realism.

Today, being the 460^th Foundation Day of Udaipur which is popularly known as ‘City of Lakes’, the celebrations began and culminated with the garlanding of Maharana Udai Singh II, who founded the city in the year 1559. This shouldn’t in an way satiate the magnitude of the day.

We have celebrations on every big or small religious, cultural and social festival or occasion, be it Diwali or Gangaur Mahotsav. On the day when Udaipur came into existence, though, we are simply proud of the fact that “We love Udaipur” in spite of the reality that how inconsiderable is the day when Udaipur got its name. [Read more...]