Palm Sunday Procession held at Sivakasi

Marking the commencement of the holy week, Sivakasi Christians celebrated Palm Sunday with religious fervour, on 9th April 2017, Sunday. The traditional procession by the faithful holding blessed palm fronds prior to the mass was held from Velankanni Matha Higher Secondary School to Sivakasi Lourdes Church. Palm Sunday Procession and Prayer was organised by Parish Council, Sivakasi. This year Palm Sunday and Sivakasi Panguni Pongal coincide on the same date. Both the temple and Church wears festival look. Thousands of devotees flooded to temple and church at the same time.