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Christmas festivals at Srinagar ,Gulmarg, Pahalgam

Editor December 25, 2021

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Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ (AS), was celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety across J&K on Saturday. This year with the reopening of ,125-year-old historic St Luke’s Church in Srinagar, which was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday after a period of more than 30 years, a religious congregation was held here on this auspicious occasion of Christmas.

The main function was held at Church Lane and at historic St Luke’s Church Dalgate in Srinagar. The historic St Luke’s Church at Dalgate is over 100-year old Church was fully renovated, conserved and opened for the public to offer prayers a day ago.

( pics by zargar zahoor)

In view of Christmas, Churches in Kashmir have been decked with people having erected Christmas trees.

As part of the week long year ending celebrations, Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir organised grand Christmas festivals at tourist destinations of Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Saturday.

The year end celebrations which started yesterday would culminate with new year celebrations on 31st of this month. During these festivals, a large number of tourists from various parts of the country as well as locals participated.

Many hotels and prominent buildings at Gulmarg were illuminated to give the place a festive look. A colourful musical programme was organized at the Golf Club which witnessed the participation of a large number of tourists and local visitors.

An official from the Tourism Department said that special programmes are being organised to entertain the tourists and local visitors on this festival.

Similarly at Pahalgam, the Pahalgam Club, local hotels, buildings and the market were illuminated and the whole place wore a festive look. A variety cultural programme was organized in the evening by the Department which saw the participation of a large number of tourists and local visitors.

As part of the festival, the Department yesterday had organized a cake baking competition which saw an encouraging participation from young enthusiasts from across the Kashmir valley.

The participants of the final round were awarded a cash prize of 20000 each and momentos.

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