The Gujarati Story of origin of Valentine's Day.

In spite of what you have been told by everyone, the truth is that
Valentine's Day originated hundreds of years ago, in India, and to
top it all,in Gujarat

It is a well known fact that Gujarati men, continually mistreat and disrespect their wives

One fine day, it happened to be the 14th day of February, one brave
Gujarati lady, having had enough "torture" by her husband, finally chose to rebel by beating him up with a Velan (rolling pin used for flattening dough to make "rotis").

Yes....the same Velan which she used daily, to make chapattis for
him....only this time, instead of the dough, it was the husband who
was flattened.

This was a momentous occasion for all Gujarati women and a revolt soon
spread, like wild fire, with thousands of housewives beating up their
husbands with the Velan.

There was an outburst of moaning "chapatti-ed" husbands all over
Anand and Amdavad. The men-folk quickly learnt their lesson and started to behave more respectfully with their wives.

Thereafter, on 14th February, every year, the womenfolk of Gujarat
would beat up their husbands, to commemorate that eventful day. The wives having the satisfaction of beating up their husbands with the
Velan and the men having the supreme joy of submitting to the will of the women they loved.

Soon The Gujarati men realized that in order to avoid this ordeal they
need to present gifts to their wives....they brought flowers and mithai.

Hence the tradition began.

As Gujarat fell under the influence of Western culture, that day was
called 'Velan time' day.

The ritual soon spread to Britain and many other Western countries,
specifically, the catch words 'Velan time!'. Of course in their
foreign tongues, it was first anglicized to 'Velantime' and then to
'Valentine'.

And thereafter, 14th of February, came to be known as Valentine's Day!

So to all the ladies ..... take advantage of this day and kick some butt. Good luck