On the occasion of Easter, President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind extended his greetings to the citizens, especially to members of the Christian community in India and abroad.
About:
Names: Easter is also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday.
What is it? It is a festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
As per the New Testament, Christ was crucified by the Romans at Calvary on the day of Good Friday and buried in a grave. On the third day, however, his disciples visited his grave only to find it to be empty.
His resurrection is what ultimately makes him the ‘Son of God’. It also serves as a symbol of divinity.
Background:
Originally, the feast day of Easter was a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth. It was celebrated in the early spring, and the day was dedicated in honouring the pagan Saxon goddess Eastre.
However, after the early missionaries converted the Saxons to Christianity, the holiday, fell around the same time as the time Christ was resurrected from the dead.
Thus, both the days were merged and it came known as Easter. Even the meaning of Easter was changed to include its new Christian orientation.
Easter eggs: The egg is an ancient symbol of new life and rebirth. In Christianity it became associated with Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.
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