Sending out a message of communal harmony, brotherhood and fraternity, Christmas was celebrated with religious fervour and great charm across Jammu & Kashmir by people of all sect and religion and tourists visiting the Union Territory.

The members of the Christian community, who were present on the occasion, were quoted by dailyexccelsior.com as saying that Christmas comes with a message of love and affection for the whole world and that celebrating it in Kashmir takes it to a different level.

“Christmas and the birth of Jesus teach us to love, spread peace and empathy, and that is what we propagate on the day. The day teaches us to live with our fellow humans with sheer affection,” said Jacinta, one of the devotees and as reported by the website.

The biggest gathering on the occasion was seen at Holy Family Catholic Church situated along M.A. Road where the preparations were already going on for the last few days to have a grand function on the occasion of Christmas, the website reported.

Christmas was also celebrated at the tourist resort Gulmarg where several people joined the special prayers held on the occasion. While it didn’t snow, the participation of the people was thin on the occasion who said that they wanted it to snow on the day to make it more special.

In Jammu Christmas was celebrated in different churches including Gandhi Nagar, Residency road, Bakshi Nagar, Muthi, Lalaeh Da Bagh, Bethal Church Kabir Colony, Talab Tillo and other towns.

The devotees thronged all churches from morning and rush continued throughout the day. Impressive programmes were held in all these churches to share the joy and love of Christmas festival.

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