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February 14 -The Day of Romance, Happy Valentine's Day

New Delhi, Feb 14 : This day comes only once in a year for all to express their feelings of love towards whom they hold him or her dearest in their heart.Any what more  better

India TV News Desk Updated on: February 14, 2014 7:48 IST



Here we take a look at the history of LOVE DAY:

The history of Valentine's Day—and the story of its patron saint—is shrouded in mystery. It  contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?

The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome.

When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.
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