Easter 2023: Christians Across India Celebrate Festival With Fervour — IN PICS

Young women and children light candles on the occasion of Easter, in Moradabad, Sunday, April 9, 2023. Easter is an important Christian festival that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead three days after his crucifixion. Image Source: PTI

Christian woman offers prayers on the occasion of Easter, at The Epiphany Church, in Gurugram. Easter is the last day of the Holy Week which begins on the previous Sunday with Palm Sunday. Image Source: PTI

Christians look at the decorative Easter Eggs displayed at a Church on Easter, in Dimapur, Nagaland. The use of Easter eggs is common in both India and Western countries. Eggs are a symbol of new life and it represents the eternal life promised if one follows Jesus’s teachings. These days Easter eggs are made of sugar and chocolates. People also conduct an Easter egg hunt. Image Source: PTI

Christians take part in a procession celebrating Easter, in Moradabad. According to Christian beliefs, Easter is a celebration of the triumph of life over death. Image Source: PTI

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan being welcomed by Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum Thomas. J Netto during his visit at the Bishops house on the occasion of Easter, in Thiruvananthapuram. Image Source: PTI

A woman offers prayers on the occasion of Easter, at The Epiphany Church, in GurugrIt is believed that Jesus was crucified and buried in a tomb on a Friday and that God raised him from the dead on a Sunday. So, Easter Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. am.

Devotees attend a mass on the occasion of Easter at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church, in New Delhi. Christians observe the Holy Week from Palm Sunday which represents the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem riding on a donkey. Image Source: PTI

Christians participate in a mass prayer to celebrate Easter at the St. Thomas Church, in Thiruvananthapuram. In India, practicing Christians, either attend the midnight mass – which begins with the light of candles – or the mass in the morning. This is then followed by a feast with family and friends, people break their Lent fast on Easter. Image Source: PTI