“On this day, we perform the traditional aarti and express our love, gratitude, and respect towards our daughters-in-law, daughters, and sisters, giving them the honor they truly deserve. In this way, the sacred memory of the first daughter-in-law of our generation remains alive forever.” — Nari Lachhwani, says.
By Nasir Aijaz
In many traditional families, the daily rhythm of life moves steadily behind closed doors—a quiet choreography of shared meals, collective responsibilities, and the subtle bonds that hold a large household together. For one family of six brothers, all married and living under a single roof alongside their mother and father, this sense of unity was the very heartbeat of their home. Every day, their mother and all six daughters-in-law sat together to share their meals, creating an atmosphere of warmth, mutual respect, and quiet solidarity.
Yet, amidst this peaceful routine, one brother, Nari Lachhwani, based in Hirdaram Nagar (Former Bairagarh), Bhopal, often found himself observing the women of the house with a growing sense of reverence.
Nari Lachhwani is a seasoned poet, singer, actor and broadcaster from Hirdaram Nagar (Bairagarh), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh state of India.
He realized that the daughters-in-law who entered their home and gave so much of themselves deserved explicit honor and recognition from their in-laws. But how best to express such gratitude? Nari pondered the question, hesitant to create a grand or superficial display, as the family naturally shied away from unnecessary showmanship and publicity.
Before a plan could form, tragedy struck.
The family’s eldest daughter-in-law passed away at a remarkably young age in a heartbreaking and unexpected incident. The sudden loss cast a long shadow over the household. In the wake of such grief, the quiet idea of celebrating the daughters-in-law faded into the background, eclipsed by sorrow.
Time passed, and as the family gradually began to heal from the devastating blow, the initial thought resurfaced in Nari’s heart with renewed meaning and urgency. The idea was no longer just about acknowledging the living; it became a sacred duty to honor both the living and the memory of the one they had lost.
Nari reached a firm decision. The family would establish an annual celebration on a date deeply symbolic in their history: October 28. It was on this exact day in 1977 that the family’s very first daughter-in-law had crossed the threshold of their home after her marriage, marking the beginning of a new chapter for their generation.
Under this revived tradition, October 28 became a dedicated day of tribute. Each year on this date, the family gathers to perform the traditional aarti, expressing profound love, gratitude, and respect toward all the daughters-in-law, daughters, and sisters of the household.
Through this beautiful gesture, the family ensures that the women who sustain and enrich their home receive the honor they truly deserve—while keeping the gentle, sacred memory of their first daughter-in-law alive across generations.
”On this day, we perform the traditional aarti and express our love, gratitude, and respect towards our daughters-in-law, daughters, and sisters, giving them the honor they truly deserve. In this way, the sacred memory of the first daughter-in-law of our generation remains alive forever.” — Nari Lachhwani, said on phone from Hirdaram Nagar.
This time the family celebrated the day at famous Ghufa Temple, Lalghati, Bhopal.
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