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"As dark gray clouds gather in the sky, it reminds me of eternal
gifts that our Mother Nature has presented to us."
Truly, nature has her own subtle way of expressing love and
affection to us. During monsoon season, when tiny rain droplets
fall to the ground, the sky gives an impression of an estranged
mother who is shedding tears in joy on meeting her beloved
children. Though, it seems like a philosophical illusion, yet
portrays the kindness that nature has showered on us by creating
monsoon season to enjoy.
If someone denies its desire to get wet in the rain, probably he
or she is lying. A little kid in us who is lost in ages of
maturity suddenly pops out when it sees tiny droplets falling on
to the earth. The temptation to get wet and enjoy the raindrops
falling on our body is irresistible.
In metros and cities, we can see the joy of monsoon on everyone
faces. Kids dancing on streets, elders enjoying rain in the
balcony of their house and women preparing hot pakoras and
coffee for everyone in the family are hallmark of first monsoon
rain. And what else the romantic lovers want better than the
rainy season to spend some intimate moments with each other. We
can see them sharing a common umbrella on a local bus stand or
going for a long drive to invoke those romantic moments that
were kept in backseat thanks to scotching summer heat. In its
own elusive way, it somehow justifies the renowned MasterCard
advertisement that says "There are some things that money can't
buy, for everything else use MasterCard." Truly, these moments
of happiness and sense of togetherness are priceless and cannot
be bought, rather felt and loved. Ah!! Monsoon Season.
In rural areas where agriculture is the primary source of
income, the season of rains bears a special significance. Faces
of hope gazing at sky towards smallest of cloud spread, anxious
look of farmers at their fields on which their future depends
and community prayers in villages for timely rains are traits of
anxiety that people in rural areas show just before the monsoon
season.
In some manner, this ambience is explained rhythmically in a
song from Aamir Khan's internationally acclaimed movie ‘Lagaan'
that goes like "Kaale Megha Kaale Megha, Paani to Barsaao". And
why not so when two-third of our population is directly or
indirectly related to agriculture for its livelihood and nearly
a quarter of country's economy is dependent upon agriculture.
For them, good monsoon not only brings the bumper harvest but
consequently also improved standards of living.
Indian Culture has a long tradition of using festivals as medium
to mark the beginning and conclusion of any season.
Consequently, there are many festivals associated with the onset
of monsoon too. In Rajasthan, ‘Teej festival' is held every year
in July and August months to mark the advent of monsoon. During
this festival, women pray to almighty for good production and
buy new clothes and jewellery in anticipation of good monsoon
this year. People in Meghalaya also organize a festival called
"Behdienkhlam" to invoke the blessings of god for bumper
harvest. This festival features religious ceremonies and dancing
around a water pool called "eit nar".
One of the prominent Hindu festivals that mark the beginning of
rainy season is ‘Naga Panchami'. This popular Hindu festival is
dedicated to Ananta, the serpent upon whose coils Vishnu (The
Rain God) rested between universes. People offer milk and
worship snake images in temples on this day to protect them from
snakebites that are common in areas near to the riverbed.
But, the biggest of all festivals is ‘Sri Jagannath Yatra' that
is celebrated all over the country with much delight. During
this festival, the chariot processions of Sri Jagannath are
taken throughout the main streets. The biggest of the
processions is held in Puri, Orissa where people from all over
the world come to this small city to participate in the mega
event.
The significance of Monsoon season is much more than giving us
enjoyment. In India, rivers are the major life lines on which
the country's population is heavily dependent The rainfall
occurs during the Monsoon season fill these rivers and its
tributaries with enough water to feed people all through the
year. This rainwater is used primarily for drinking and other
essential purposes and any shortage of it can create severe
problems like drought for us.
Also, good monsoons are a big necessity in our country where
farmers rely more on divine help rather than government
authorities to bring water to their fields. Timely rains not
only solve their water woes but also help them raising a good
food production that is so essential to feed such a huge
population like of us. With good monsoons, the level of
groundwater also increases in urban areas and consequently
solving water problems that occur during summer season. Though
we are still very much ignorant about water management
techniques. With strategic planning like proper canalization,
creation of man made reservoirs and water management techniques,
we can utilize the natural rainwater in much more efficient
manner to boost our agricultural growth as well as solving urban
water problems.
The romance of the Indian monsoon, with its abundant rains and
lush green landscape that has been rhapsodized down the ages in
verse and song, can be promoted as a "unique" tourist
attraction. Monsoon in India are exquisite and to fillip the
tourist activities during monsoon season, the Confederation of
Indian Industries (CII) has mooted the idea of providing
tourists "a unique experience" in the form of "Special Tourism
Packages". A CII study paper has recommended states like Kerela,
Jammu and Kashmir, Uttranchal, Sikkim, and Himachal Pradesh to
promote themselves as Monsoon tourism destinations by
introducing special schemes to attract tourists within the
country and all over the world. These schemes will generate new
employment avenues and also help government earn precious
foreign exchange that International tourists will spend during
their stay in India
Monsoons in Kerala are the most enchanting in India. With green
pastures at its best, it is the most sought after destination
during rainy season. The state is promoting itself extensively
in the field of health tourism especially Ayurveda. The equable
climate during Monsoon and natural abundance of herbs and
medicinal plants in its flora, Kerala is fast capturing the
attention of International tourists as a prime destination to
visit during the Monsoon Season. With its abundant water
reservoir of waterfalls and natural lakes, Northeastern region
is also fast emerging as a hot monsoon destination among local
as well as International tourists.
The phrase "Expressions of love and happiness cannot be taught.
They come to you naturally," says it all. Every living entity
shows its love for the rains in its own magical way.
Immediately, after the rain plants seem to be thrilled and grow
much faster and greener with new branches shot up. We can also
see peacock dancing in the rain or scurrying of partridge on
green fields to show their happiness on arrival of monsoons. In
true sense, rains symbolize the life itself. When dark clouds
cover the sky and start showering raindrops on us, I heard
everyone around me saying "Ah!! Its Monsoon Season."
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