Christmas 2019: From Srinagar to Kerala, Indians celebrate festival with vigour

Special mass was conducted at St. Mary's Basilica Church at Shivajinagar in Bengaluru. (Source: The Hindu)

Special mass was conducted at St. Mary's Basilica Church at Shivajinagar in Bengaluru. (Source: The Hindu)

A person dressed as Santa Claus offered sweets to children at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Srinagar. (Source: The Hindu)

A man and a child dressed as Santa Claus went through security checks before entering a church during in Chandigarh. (Source: Reuters)

The priest leads a procession from Holy Name Cathedral in Colaba, Mumbai. (Source: The Hindu)

Kochi was all decked up to host the Christmas. A scene from a St. George's Church at Edappally. (Source: The Hindu)

Velankanni shrine in Nagapattinam was decorated on the eve of Christmas celebrations. (Source: THE HINDU)

Hairstylist P. Devaraj and his grandson Mukunthan dressed as Santa Claus gave free haircut and shave to shelter-less persons in Coimbatore. (Source: The Hindu)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended a Christmas eve mass at a church in Kolkata. (Source: PTI)

Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik created a Santa Claus 3D sclupture on the eastern coast beach in Puri. (Source: The Hindu)

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy celebrated the Christmas with his family at Pulivendula CSI Church in Kadapa. (Source: The Hindu)

People took part in the midnight special prayer at Holy Rosary in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram. (Source: The Hindu)