Tradition is not merely what we wear or how we appear. It is also the dignity with which we carry ourselves, honour our roots and conduct ourselves in the world.
Our Bharatha Bhoomi, Veda Bhoomi is rich in its cultural heritage. As devotees of Lord Datta, it becomes each one's responsibility to uphold our Dharmic values and our tradition.
To be traditional does not mean that one is not advanced or is backward. It is more about identifying ourselves with what we resonate to.
By nature, each soul resonates to its own roots. Thereby, identifying oneself with one's roots is natural.
It does not matter whether we dress ourselves in traditional attire or in western attire while keeping up with modern times.
What matters is how respectfully we conduct ourselves, irrespective of the nature of the dress we adorn ourselves with.
To be respectable and to carry our dignity is what our culture and tradition are about.
It was Satya Yuga, when our ancestors observed due rituals and did what they were supposed to do. Ignorance, greed and our attraction to the Western world, has dimmed the Light that originally is.
With the lineage of our Gurus in this Bharatha Kandam, it is only innate that we strive to bring back the Light that is ours.
Tvaṁ Dhanyaṁ Vadāmi