Palm Sunday is being celebrated by Christians all over the world today. In Tamil Nadu special palm procession was held in many places like Tiruchirapalli Nagapattinam, Velankanni and<br/><br/>Tirunelveli.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, Palm Sunday is the festival celebrated on the Sunday before Easter Sunday. It signifies the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem. The holy week starting with Palm Sunday will end with Easter Sunday. <br/><br/>This week also signifies the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.The churches in Tamil Nadu are decked up celebrating Kurutholai Njayiru Palm Sunday today. <br/><br/>Special prayers and holy masses in various languages like English, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam are being held at the world famous Our Lady of Health Annai Velankanni Shrine in Tamil Nadu today. This day is considered as most pious day of the lent period.

Palm Sunday is being celebrated by Christians all over the world today. In Tamil Nadu special palm procession was held in many places like Tiruchirapalli Nagapattinam, Velankanni and Tirunelveli.<br/><br/>AIR Tiruchirapalli correspondent reports, Palm Sunday is celebrated all over the world by Christians today. The festival celebrated on the Sunday before Easter Sunday signifies the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.<br/><br/>The holy week starting with Palm Sunday will end with Easter Sunday. This week also signifies the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. The churches in Tamil Nadu are decked up celebrating Kurutholai Njayiru Palm Sunday today.<br/><br/>Special prayers and holy masses in various languages like English, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam are being held at the world famous Our Lady of Health Annai Velankanni Shrine in Tamil Nadu today. This day is considered as most pious day of the lent period. Thousands of Christians took out a holy procession with palm leaves in hand singing Unnathangalil Hosanna Davidin mainthane Hosanna —Hosanna in the highest Blessed is he who cometh in the name of Lord. This symbolizes the welcome given to Jesus Christ when he came humbly riding a donkey to Jerusalem.<br/><br/>The faithful had termed Jesus as Son of God and King of Israel. But Jesus chose to ride a donkey a symbol of humility and hardship than a horse a symbol of power and aggression. Men, women and children in impeccable white dress attended the special Palm Sunday Mass. Palm Sunday holy procession and special mass were held in Tirunelveli, Tiruchirapalli,<br/><br/>Kannyakumari and many parts of Tamil Nadu.<br/><br/>Palm leaves symbolize power in ancient Europe and palm leaves were strewn on the street to welcome Jesus. Palm Sunday symbolizes triumphant entry of Jesus through the ultimate power of faith, mercy and love.