Chennai, Dec 25: Christmas, the festival marking the birth of Jesus Christ, was celebrated with religious fervour, traditional gaiety and
enthusiasm by the Christians in Tamil Nadu today.
As church bells tolled signalling the moment of Nativity,
faithfuls converged for the midnight mass in cathedrals and churches as senior
bishops and priests delivered the Christmas message.
Midnight and early morning masses were conducted in all the churches in which faithfuls participated.
Christians attired in new clothes thronged the churches for special masses and exchanged greetings with others.
All the churches across the State were tastefully decorated and illuminated to mark the occasion.
X-mas trees of various hues and sizes dotted various shopping malls across the state.
The largest congregation was held at the Santhome Basilica in the city.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami,
sidelined AIADMK leader and R K Nagar legislator TTV Dhinakaran and leaders of
various political parties greeted the Christians on the occasion.
However, it was a low key X-mas celebration in the cyclone Ockhi hit Kanniyakumari
district.
Special prayers were held in churches to trace several fishermen, who went missing
during the cyclone.
People in several villages, staged candle light vigils and took out silent rallies with the
hope that the missing fishermen would return soon. UNI
Midnight and early morning masses were conducted in all the churches in which faithfuls participated.
Christians attired in new clothes thronged the churches for special masses and exchanged greetings with others.
All the churches across the State were tastefully decorated and illuminated to mark the occasion.
X-mas trees of various hues and sizes dotted various shopping malls across the state.
The largest congregation was held at the Santhome Basilica in the city.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami,
sidelined AIADMK leader and R K Nagar legislator TTV Dhinakaran and leaders of
various political parties greeted the Christians on the occasion.
However, it was a low key X-mas celebration in the cyclone Ockhi hit Kanniyakumari
district.
Special prayers were held in churches to trace several fishermen, who went missing
during the cyclone.
People in several villages, staged candle light vigils and took out silent rallies with the
hope that the missing fishermen would return soon. UNI
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