Gulaabo! What’s A Rose Got to Do With Valentine’s Day?

Why do we give a rose to people we love? This Valentine’s Day, discover the story of love’s ambassador – the rose.

A rose has been central to the idea of love. Why and how, we deconstruct. (Photo Courtesy: Yash Raj Films)

Story of the rose. (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

“Say it with a rose,” goes a phrase which makes the flower an almost universal symbol of love. Does it get any easier than gifting a rose? The sum of your feelings carefully enveloped in the rosy petals, saying much more than the words could’ve done justice to.

But how, and when, did the rose become central to the expression of love and romantic feelings? Why a rose, of all the flowers? This Valentine’s Day, discover the story of love’s brand ambassador – the rose.

Story of the rose. (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

Story of the rose. (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

Story of the rose. (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

Loved the Rosy Story? Check the Animated Version:

Story of the rose. (Photo: Aaqib Raza Khan/The Quint)

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