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Easter Festival|Easter Festival in Kerala
The Easter Festival is observed with great celebrations in the State of Kerala in the southern part of India. The Festival of Easter in Kerala is the oldest Christian Festival and is celebrated with the same keenness and seriousness as in any other part of the world.Kerala Easter Festival , Easter Festival in Kerala, Festivals and Fairs in Kerala, Fairs and Festivals, Easter Festival of Kerala, Kerala Festivals and Fairs The Easter Festival is held with Easter Sunday and the celebrations of the Easter memorialize the central tent of Christianity, the resurgence of Jesus Christ.
Easter, the oldest Christian festival, is celebrated in Kerala, with the same enthusiasm and solemnity as in any other part of the world and is held with Easter Sunday sometime between March 22 and April 25. The celebrations commemorate the central tent of Christianity, the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter in Kerala
has four distinct periods beginning with Lent, the 40 days of fasting and preparation for the resurrection of Christ. Then comes the Holy Week including the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The third period is the Octave of Easter, Kerala Easter Festival , Easter Festival in Kerala, Festivals and Fairs in Kerala, Fairs and Festivals, Easter Festival of Kerala, Kerala Festivals and Fairs when a large number of children are baptized and lastly Easter extending over 40 more days. On Holy Thursday, to celebrate the Lord's supper and the traditional washing of feet is carried out to stress the love for one another. At most Christian homes, the rite of the pashcal bread is carried out. After dinner, the 'cross cake' is brought out, cut into pieces and distributed among each member of the family.
The next day, Good Friday is a day of grief when churches remain empty. Services are held in the afternoon and in most churches a bitter drink made from leaves and vinegar among other things is served to everyone.
The next day, Holy Saturday is a day of mourning when no services are held in the churches for the whole day. Kerala Easter Festival , Easter Festival in Kerala, Festivals and Fairs in Kerala, Fairs and Festivals, Easter Festival of Kerala, Kerala Festivals and Fairs However, by ten at night, the churches are full to observe the Easter Vigil. In the darkness, a new fire is lit and blessed.
A candle is then consecrated and from it, many more candles are lit to indicate the resurrection. The church bells are rung, there is music in the air while the church and surrounding areas are lit. The next day, Sunday is a quiet day ends with a lavish dinner at homes and visit of relatives.
Easter is the oldest Christian festival, as old as Christianity itself. The central tenet of Christianity is not the birth of Jesus, but his resurrection. Easter is derived from this paschal mystery and from the events of Good Friday.
The content of Easter was gradually analysed into historical events and each began to be celebrated on a different day. As a result, Easter grew into a Holy Week and came to have a preparatory season to precede and a festive season to follow. Thus we have four distinct periods in connection with the observance of Easter -Services are held in the afternoon.
In most churches one finds a bitter drink prepared from leaves, vinegar, etc. for everyone to taste after the service, Holy Saturday is a day of mourning and wailing. A total silence reigns in the church from morning to dusk. But by ten at night the church is full, to observe the Easter Vigil.
In the gloom, which envelops the church, new fire is struck from flint and blessed. A big candle is then consecrated and from it is lighted many candles indicating the resurrection. Bells peal, music fills the air and light floods the hall. Halleluyah is the joyous word of Easter wish. Easter Sunday is a quiet day and the celebration is rather spiritual and inward rather than social showy. There will be a grand dinner at homes and visits of relatives.
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