Easter celebrated with gusto in Manipur

CHD/KPI, Apr 9
As observed across the globe, Christians in Manipur celebrated "Easter Sunday" today to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion and death at Calvary on Good Friday.
Easter was also celebrated with pomp and gaiety in Kangpokpi District on Sunday.
Apart from religious fervour and various other ceremonies such as special morning services, noon get-togethers, evening devotion services, mass prayers, presentation of Gospel songs, etc, beautifully decorated Easter Eggs were distributed to mark the day.
Some visited the town cemetery with white clothes and performed the resurrection of Jesus Christ to mark the day while others sang, "Christ is Risen, Hallelujah, praise the Lord O my soul".
The jingling morning Church bells and praising hymnals echoed throughout the entire town while people mostly don in white and light clothes were seen moving towards their respective Churches for the celebration.
KBC Centre Church Kangpokpi was seen massively replenished in its get-together at the Church service led by Pastor Rev Jamkhohao Haokip.
The motivational speech of the Pastor, and the beautifully and neatly decorated Easter Eggs by the youth department of KBC Centre Church, Kangpokpi attracted the celebration goers.
The youth department of KBC Centre Church Kangpokpi enthusiastically decorated thousands of boiled eggs colorfully the entire night on Saturday and distributed them to the Church goers on Easter Sunday.
"All these joyful act of the people and jovial activities marked the people's happiness over the resurrection of Christ Jesus which also marked his victory over sin", said Rev J Haokip.
Elucidating on the Easter Eggs, Rev Jamkhohao Haokip shared that the Easter Eggs symbolized the trinity- God, the Father; God,  the Son; and God, the Holy Spirit, which the Christian community truly believed.
Kangpokpi Christian Church, Kangpokpi Independent Baptist Church, TBA Centre Church Kangpokpi, Methodist Church, and other Churches in the town also celebrated Easter Sunday widely in their respective Churches.
ASSAM RIFLES
Modi Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) also celebrated Easter Sunday in Chandel and Tengnoupal districts on April 9.
Troops of the Battalion participated in the Easter celebrations organised at Machi Baptist Church and Laiching Meipou Baptist Church  in Tengnoupal district and at Little Angel’s Paradise School in Chandel district to share the joy on the auspicious day, said a statement of IGAR(S).
About 380 persons participated in the celebrations.