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Madurai residents embraced the festive tone arsenic Christmas eve celebrations unfolded crossed the metropolis connected Wednesday night. Iconic churches were transformed with vibrant illumination, shimmering ornaments, and elaborate nativity displays.
A ample fig of devotees gathered astatine large cathedrals and churches for the accepted midnight wide to commemorate the commencement of Jesus Christ.
At the historical St. Mary’s Cathedral connected East Veli Street — a 177-year-old architectural marvel — a meticulously crafted nativity country became the centre of attraction, drafting monolithic crowds of visitors and devotees alike.
Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai Rev. Antonysamy Savarimuthu arrived astatine 11.55 p.m. and conducted midnight wide astatine the church, aft which the blessed sacrament of breadstuff and vino were served to devotees.
Other salient landmarks, specified arsenic the Holy Evangelist Church adjacent Periyar Bus Stand, Lourdes Shrine astatine K. Pudur, St. Paul’s Church astatine Bastin Nagar, Rosary Church connected Town Hall Road, Annai Velankanni Church astatine Anna Nagar, Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church astatine Anjal Nagar and St. Joseph’s Church astatine Gnanaolivupuram, besides marked the commencement of Christ with heavy spiritual devotion.
The CSI Cathedral astatine Narimedu was elegantly adorned, featuring a accepted manger show alongside different classical Christmas symbols.
