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| Parents Worship Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | India |
| Type | Cultural |
| Celebrations | Worship of Parents |
| Date | 14 February |
| Next time | 14 February 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Parents' Worship Day, known as Matri Pitri Poojan Diwas (also Matru Pitru Poojan Divas) was started by Asaram Bapu in 2007 as an alternative to Valentine's Day.[1][2][3]
It is celebrated on 14 February every year.[4] It is based on the Sanskrit words for mother (मातृ, mātṛ) and father (पितृ, pitŕ).
- ^ "Indianisation of Valentine's Day". The New Indian Express. February 15, 2011.
- ^ Dahat, Pavan (2015-02-07). "Valentine's Day to be Parents' Day in Chhattisgarh". The Hindu.
- ^ Bhattacharya, D.P. (January 29, 2012). "Worship parents on Valentine's Day, says Sant Shri Asharam Ji Bapu". India Today.
- ^ "It's official: Chhattisgarh renames Valentines Day as 'Matru-Pitru Diwas'". The Times of India. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.