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Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 25 : Christmas was celebrated amid traditional enthusiasm and religious fervor across state .
Special prayers for world peace and brotherhood were held at churches. The main gathering was witnessed at the Catholic Church, Gandhi Nagar road, where devotees assembled in large numbers to celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ.
The church was decorated with colourful buntings and balloons and wore a festive look.
Not only Christians, but people from different faiths also visited churches along with their families and offered prayers.
"With so many disturbing things happening across the globe, especially terrorism which has affected every nation, we prayed for peace in the world so that every human being lives without fear," said Sakshi.
"I also prayed for the safety of women in the country so that they can roam freely in any part of India," she said.
Christmas is being celebrated today in Kashmir with enthusiasm and religious fervour as 'Mass' and special prayers were held in churches across the Valley.
The biggest 'Mass' in the Valley was held at Holy Family Catholic Church at Maulana Azad Road in the heart of Srinagar city, where hundreds of Christians assembled to celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ.
We prayed for world peace and especially for peace in Kashmir. We wish peace to every brother and sister. God loves everyone and that love is shown by humans too by celebrating together, greeting each other and giving gifts, said Father Roy Mathews, the priest at Holy Family Catholic Church.
Similar prayers were held at Saint Luke's Church and All Saints' Church in the city, Saint Joseph's Church in north Kashmir's Baramulla, the oldest Catholic Church in Jammu and Kashmir and the church in the tourist resort of Gulmarg.
Tourists from different parts of the country and world also joined the locals on this auspicious day and prayed for world peace and brotherhood.
However, people missed 'White Christmas' as there was no snowfall in the Valley.
"I am a little disappointed that there is no snowfall today. We would have loved the snow as it adds more beauty and blessings to the festival," a tourist said.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti had greeted people on the eve of Christmas and expressed hope that the occasion would be harbinger of peace, harmony, progress and prosperity. The Chief Minister in his message had said, "Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ and rekindles the spirit of peace and harmony. |
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