For instance, whatever one’s view of the Soviet stance on Christmas, it would be hard to argue with the following historical facts set out in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia: “Christmas... was borrowed from the pre - Christian worship of gods ‘ dying and rising from the dead, ’ which was especially prevalent among agricultural peoples who, in a period usually confined to the winter solstice from December 21 - 25, annually celebrated the ‘ birth ’ of the God - Savior, who wakens nature to new life. ”
वे हर साल, दिसंबर 21 से 25 तक, जब दिन लंबे होने लगते हैं, अपने भगवान्‌ और मुक्‍ति - दाता का ‘ जन्मदिन ’ मनाते थे जो उनके मुताबिक कुदरत में नयी जान फूँकता है ।...