Christmas Celebration in Chennai Santhome Cathedral Basilica Church
Chennai Santhome church is one of the oldest Church that are present in Chennai. The greatness and importance of the Santhome Church is known to the people as such people come to Church for the purpose of getting a good piece of Mind. This article provides details on How the Christmas festival is celebrated in the Santhome Cathedral Church.
Christmas is the most famous festival that is celebrated in Common all over the world. In this aspect the Chennai Santhome Church looks to be highly decorated during the time of the Christmas. In general the works in the Santhome Church will be started before 20 days of Christmas. The celebrations will be in the grand manner such that people from various parts of India including people from vario/us parts of the world will come to visit the Santhome Church in Chennai. There is a great location advantage of the Santhome Church. When people are celebrating the Christmas in Santhome Church the surrounding will also be wonderful because the spot near the Santhome Church in Chennai is the Beach which is of greater advantage. There will be a wonderful breeze coming from the Beach which makes the air fresh and makes the people feel free and enjoy the moment.
When people are going in that road, they can also find the roads and the entrance of the Church fully decorated so that the place also gives a wonderful location advantage for the people who come there. There will also be some gifts distributed inside the Church to the kids also. There are also schools near the Santhome Church who are under the control of the Santhome Church. These school Children also enjoy themselves during the Christmas season in Chennai. The kids will be decorated with good dresses and attractive ornaments. The complete scene will be very attractive to the eyes. And also during the Christmas season there will be a special performance given in the Church by the school kids and also there will be a talent display program where the kids display their talents in various manner. There will also be kids who participate in fancy dress competitions and fill themselves with a great joy in the Church.
Along with these things there will also be some special prayer going on in the Church during the day of the Christmas where people from various parts of Chennai come there to participate in the Christmas prayer to invite the birth of the Jesus Christ. On the particular day of Christmas it will also be very good to see the face of people fully filled with joy and happiness.
Santhome church is the most famous church in India after St.Xavier's Church in Goa.It was also built by the same man when portugese started to settle in Goa. Initially George fort ws planned to be constructed here but due the protest of chistians about his sacred grave it was proposed to construct in another place. To avoid furter controversies Santhome church was proposed to be constructed there.