Pics: Spoorthi Ullal/Stanly Bantwal/Jeevan D'Costa
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Mar 24: Christians celebrated Palm Sunday on March 24 in the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
The occasion denotes arrival of Jesus at Jerusalem. Christians came together in different parishes in the coastal districts of Karnataka and chanted "Hosanna."
On His arrival at Jerusalem, disciples of Jesus had extended Him a grand welcome by waving palm leaves which denotes victory of the good over the evil. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday.
Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral, Hampankatta
Our Lady of Miracles Church, Milagres
St Theresa (Little Flower) Church, Kemmannu
Thousands of devotees with palm leaves in their hands marched through streets in different parishes in city. Other parishes of the coast too celebrated Palm Sunday.
The Holy Week will come to an end on Easter Sunday that falls after Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Palm Sunday celebrations at various churches:
- Holy Family Church, Omzoor
- St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar
- Infant Mary Church, Bajjodi
- St Sebastian Church, Bendur
- St Antony Church, Kulur
- Sacred Heart Church, Vorkady
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kanajar
- Sacred Heart Church, Surathkal
- St Lawrence Basilica, Attur
- Christ The King Church, Kayyar
- St Thomas the Apostle Church, Nirkan
- Saint Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Brahmavar
- St John Evangelist Church, Pangla, Shankerpura
- Holy Family Church, Brahmavar
- Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi
- St Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangady
- St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- St Sebastian Church, Permannur
- St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia