Matru pitru poojan

Matru Pitru Poojan Diwas(MPPD) also called Matra Pitra Pujan Divas is a festival holy initiative by Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu, a step to celebrate by Indians on 14 February every year. On this day, children from all religions hug and worship their parents. It is seen by many as a method to cement the bond between family members and to imbibe good values like respect, obedience and humility in children. Right wing activists claim that it is an alternate method to counter teenage pregnancy. In several states like Maharashtra, Haryana, Orrisa and Chhattisgarh, Valentines Day has been officially renamed as Matru-Pitru Diwas.[1] On 14 February 2015, it was celebrated on a large scale by an NGO Bhartiya Yuwa Shakthi at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Krida Mandal, Nehru Nagar, Kurla. The event imparted theoretical and practical values to parents and children.