It helps to bring the local community closer to the Sangh. “Once a Shakha decides to celebrate the festival, this helps to showcase the RSS’ ideology and work, to the local community. The festivals are generally celebrated at the shakha level. More importantly, the celebrations of these festivals help the RSS expand its base. So we (the RSS Swayamsevaks), awaken the society through these festivals.” That is why Sangh has included it in the list of other traditional festivals,” the Sangh Utsav notes.Įxplaining the reason for celebrating these festivals, the book states: “Memories of the great personalities who made sacrifices are associated with these festivals. “Hindu Samrajya Dinotsav is a festival that inspires an awakening in the society. There is one exception to this - ‘Hindu Samrajya Dinotsav’, which was not celebrated at the national level till the RSS included it in its list. But these festivals are of national importance and the Hindu society has been celebrating them since times immemorial,” the book reads. One must understand here that Sangh has not created any new festival. “The RSS has chosen these festivals as they synergise with its objectives and name. Golwalkar and Bala Saheb Deoras, the second and third RSS sarsanghchalaks (chief), respectively. The comments in Sangh Utsav are based on the views expressed by M.S. The small booklet has been published by RSS-backed publishing house Suruchi Prakashan. So, why did the RSS choose these six festivals? The philosophy behind this move has been explained in a publication titled Sangh Utsav (Festivals of Sangh).

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