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Good Friday

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Good Friday

Friday, April 3, 2015


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Good Friday is a gazetted holiday in India. It commemorates the final hours of Jesus' life, his crucifixion, and death, as described in the Christian bible.

What do people do?

Many Christians in India attend special church services or pray on Good Friday. Some people also fast or abstain from meat on this day. Many Christians hold parades or open air plays to portray the last days and hours of Jesus' life in some areas of India.


Good Friday is a day of sadness, in which churches are empty and dark. Services are held in the afternoon. Many churches have a bitter drink prepared from leaves, vinegar, and other ingredients. This drink is for everyone to taste after the service.


Background

Good Friday is the day when Christians commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. This is an important event in Christianity, as it represents the sacrifices and suffering in Jesus' life.

The crucifixion was the culmination of a number of events in Holy Week, including: Jesus' triumphal return to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday; Jesus washing his disciples' feet; and Jesus' last supper on Maundy Thursday. The Easter date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox.


Good Friday in India
 
There is speculation that Jesus did not die on the cross; rather he was saved by his disciples which is the "resurrection" and travelled to the himalayas where he lived until old age...

Jussayin...
 
Millions of devout Christians round the world take part in mesmerising celebrations

Millions of devout Christians round the world take part in mesmerising celebrations


  • WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
  • The week-long festival marks the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ culminating in Easter Sunday
  • The event has been met with awe-inspiring and shocking displays of faith from Christians across five continents
  • In Philippines, the week sees thousands of penitents beaten bloody on the streets as part of 13th century tradition



Millions of devout Christians around the world have been commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ by taking part in awe-inspiring and shocking Holy Week celebrations.



The festival, which marks the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus culminating in Easter Sunday, has been met with mesmerising religious parades across five continents.



In a diverse display of traditions, thousands of penitents have marched through streets in hooded cloaks while others have performed alarming religious self-flagellation in demonstrations of commitment to their faith.



In northern Philippines, bare-footed men with bloodied backs lie on roads being beaten with sticks and whips in a divisive tradition thought to stem from 13th century Roman Catholics.



Impressive effigies to Jesus Christ were erected in the Philippines, Belarus and in Venezuela - where crowds of penitents, some wearing crowns of thorns, gathered for mass at the Santa Teresa's Basilica in the capital city Caracas.



In Spain, the week of celebration has seen thousands of haunting, hooded figures take part in entrancing marches through the streets of Seville in Andalucia and Zamora, in the north-west of the country.



In Zamora, in the region of Castile and Leon, penitents from 16 Christian brotherhoods were pictured during an enthralling nighttime procession through the town's streets.



Fraternities, wearing robes and conical hoods to maintain anonymity, were also seen beating drums in a spellbinding ceremony in Santander.
 
Holger Kersten has written a book titled "Jesus lived in India" (Kashmir) and gives account of his thoughts and photos.

He also refer to a saint Yusa Asuf and his Darga as the final resting place of Jesus. He says the Jesus age is 113 i.e after 31 years of the crucification and resurrection.

Interesting read!
 
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