Nārali Poornima is a ceremonial day observed by Hindu fishing communities in Maharashtra, India particularly around Mumbai and the Konkan coast. It is held on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan which falls around July or August. On this day offerings such as rice, flowers and coconuts as offered to Lord Varuna, the god of ocean and waters. Another ceremony involves women tying a rakhi or amulet on the wrists of their brothers.
HISTORY OF WORLD COCONUT DAY
We are just coconuts for coconuts on World Coconut Day. The aim of celebrating this holiday is to bring coconuts into the spotlight and recognize their importance and benefits — not just health-wise but economically too. Coconuts are especially celebrated in Asian- and Pacific regions by the APCC, Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, which facilitates most of the coconut production centers.
The coconut’s adorable name has an interesting origin. As portrayed in many cartoons and children’s illustrations, there are three indentations on the surface of a coconut, which resemble a human face. Ancient Iberian folklore tells us that when the Portuguese and Spanish explorers saw these indentations, it reminded them of the bogeyman or a similar entity. The mythical character from stories of their native lands was called ‘Coco,’ and so, the word ‘coconut’ was born.
The coconut made its way from India to the coast of East Africa, thanks to Arab sailors, and from Southeast Asia to the west of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean and to the east of the Pacific, thanks to Austronesian sailors.
Coconuts have been a powerhouse since, providing us with a vast range of products and benefits. The tender white flesh inside the coconut is used in an array of cooking recipes and the oil, milk, and water is used for both cooking and non-cooking purposes. Coconut butter, coconut cream, and coconut oil are staple byproducts used in beauty products, and the husks and leaves of coconuts are used for making doormats, roofs, and huts.
The first observance of World Coconut Day took place in 2009, commemorating the creation of the APCC. Every year, the International Coconut Community sets a theme for World Coconut Day. In 2020, the theme was ‘Invest In Coconut To Save The World.’
WORLD COCONUT DAY QUOTES
On this coconut-y occasion i wish you a bright, happy and world coconut day.
Let's spread some love and happiness on this precious day of world coconut day.
Let's celebrate this joyful festival of world coconut day and spread love and happiness to all the people around us!
Let's pray for a better future year to the God of sea and celebrate the World Coconut Day.
Be like coconut, soft internally and externally be strong. - Happy World Coconut Day!
Coconut saves many lives, it gives the vitamins we need in our body, So let's celebrate this festival of world coconut day.
There is one saying like coconut keeps illness away form our body, That is true. - Happy World Coconut Day!
Have a coconut and be healthy, it's a world coconut day today!
