Its that time of the year again! And if you are a tourist and you do not want to compromise on your Christmas celebrations and will not compromise on the Christmas spirit no matter which part of the globe you are in then ditch the cities. Do some research on some of the best places to celebrate Christmas in India and head out for them! This article talks about Christmas celebrations in India.
Unlike Western countries, Christmas celebrations in India is celebrated only some parts of the country. Since the mass majority are Hindus, only the places where Christians hold the majority of the population are celebrated. Some of these places celebrate the occasion with great grandeur while the celebration is quite ordinary in the rest of the places. In the places that celebrate, the streets are lit up and buildings are decorated weeks before the celebration of the actual Christmas day. Family members and friends away from home return back to celebrate the joyous occasion with their loved ones and the season just spreads joy all around.
Christmas is a glad and a favorable festival for the Christians everywhere throughout the world. It is the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ. and although not a major festival in India, it has some places where you can get a decent Christmas-sy experience and some unexpected places for some mind blowing experiences. Kerala and Mumbai are considered good locations to experience Christmas in a city atmosphere. Other than midnight vigil masses in cathedrals and churches and a big feast the next day there is nothing much to write home about. The streets are decorated and fireworks go out at night but there is nothing much ordinary. To experience the real Christmas experience you will have to venture out and go to places you least expect. In the regard of the population of Christians playing a key role in the celebration of Christmas in India, the state of Nagaland tops the list as it is the only state in the whole world with the highest number of baptist Christians. After visiting all the cities you will realise that this is indeed one of the best places to take part in the Christmas celebrations in India. The streets seem just something out of scene you would see in a movie. The whole state, cities and towns are lit up with parties and gatherings in every nook and corner of the place more than one month prior the actual Christmas day. It is the true season of joy and people bury all their grudges at least during this season and make peace and there is not a shred of negativity surrounding the air. The best food is served, the yummiest cakes are baked, the oldest wines are brought out and there is always some kind of meat roasting in the open fire.
Food plays as a strong trigger to emotions. One nib of something can strike a chord and send us decades back making us reminisce those times and take us back to that very moment. Food is also a representation of various occasions. There are some food cooked and served specifically for a particular festival. This dish is usually not cooked in normal days mostly because of the time it takes prepping for the dish or to maintain its auspiciousity. There are many classic Christmas dishes around the world. Cakes are a must. Although there are any variations of cakes, nothing says christmas like a simple fruit cake. For the drinks department, Eggnog and wine are the most common choices. And after a large array of starters, comes the main event. The main dishes mainly consist of a roasted turkey, roasted fish, prime ribs in thick sauce or if the cooking is done outdoors a whole lot kind of barbeque and steaks and maybe even a whole pig roasted.