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Know everything about Easter Sunday and how it is observed?
According to some beliefs of Christianity, the word Easter originated from the word Istra.
According to the information received from religious experts, in the olden times, the Christian Church used to consider Easter Sunday as a holy day. But from the 4th century onwards, every day before Easter, including Good Friday, was declared holy.
- Night vigil and other religious traditions are completed in all the churches before Easter Sunday.
- Express your faith in the Lord Jesus by lighting numerous candles. This is the reason why it is a popular tradition to light decorated candles on Easter in our homes and distribute them among friends.
Easter is a day of joy.
This Holy Sunday is also called Palm Sunday.
The festival of Easter is celebrated as a symbol of the change of new life.
- Easter is worshiped by women at dawn because it was at this time that Jesus was resurrected and was first seen by a woman named Mary Magdalene who told other women about it.
This is called Sunrise Service.
On Easter day, after the morning prayer, there is worship before 12 noon. It consists of revival sermons and prayers.
In Christianity, the third day Sunday is more important than Good Friday.
- It is believed that on this day the Lord Jesus was resurrected on the third day after being crucified.
- Followers of Christianity believe that after being resurrected, Lord Jesus stayed with the disciples and friends for forty days and finally went to heaven.
In the early times, most of the followers of Christianity were Jews. Who declared the resurrection of the Lord Jesus as Easter.
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