Christians all over India observed Palm Sunday on Sunday. The day is observed on the Sunday before Easter and marks the first day of Holy Week. The day commemorates the arrival of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. Various Christian denominations, such as Catholics, Anglicans, and Methodists, observe Palm Sunday.
Updated: April 10, 2022 6:58 PM
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Worshipers take part in a procession on ‘Palm Sunday’, in Bhopal

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Devotees offer prayers in a church on ‘Palm Sunday’, Jabalpur.

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A man, center, wearing a mask as a precaution against COVID-19 gestures to devotees to make way for an arriving procession as Christians observe Palm Sunday outside a church in Kochi, Kerala. The South Asian country has seen a sharp drop in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, with the health ministry reporting around 1,100 cases on Friday.

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Christians wearing masks as a precaution against COVID-19 gather for prayers as they observe Palm Sunday in Kochi, Kerala. The South Asian country has seen a sharp drop in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, with the health ministry reporting around 1,100 cases on Friday.

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A nun wearing a mask as a precaution against COVID-19 hands out palm leaves as Christians observe Palm Sunday in Kochi, Kerala. The South Asian country has seen a sharp drop in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, with the health ministry reporting around 1,100 cases on Friday.

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Indian Christians wearing masks as a precaution against COVID-19 collect palm leaves during Palm Sunday in Kochi, Kerala. The South Asian country has seen a sharp drop in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, with the health ministry reporting around 1,100 cases on Friday.

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Indian Christians wearing masks as a precaution against COVID-19 walk in procession as they observe Palm Sunday in Kochi, Kerala. The South Asian country has seen a sharp drop in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, with the health ministry reporting around 1,100 cases on Friday.

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An Indian Catholic priest blesses palm fronds during a Palm Sunday procession at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hyderabad. Palm Sunday marks the sixth and last Sunday of the Christian holy month of Lent and the start of Holy Week.