Wish all a very Happy and Joyful Easter.

Wish all a very Happy and Joyful Easter.

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Have A Happy Easter. It is a time for all Christians all over the world to celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  It is also the time to enjoy the delicious Easter dishes with chocolate bunnies and coloured eggs. Of all the symbols associated with Easter the bunny and the egg which is the symbol of fertility and new life, are the most identifiable. 

 

The bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have its origin in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 15th Century. The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany during the early 1800s which were made of pastry and sugar. The customs and traditions of using eggs has been associated with Easter for centuries.  Easter eggs are painted with bright colours to represent the sunlight of the spring and are given to Children along with other Easter gifts. For children, the Easter Bunny, laying coloured eggs in the nests and the joy from an old fashioned Easter-egg-hunt are the highlights of their celebrations.

 

In Mangalore Easter Sunday is a quiet day and the celebrations rather spiritual than social and showy.  Church bells peal with tuneful chimes, Easter music and joy fills the air and Hallelujah is the joyous word of the Easter Wish. 

Happy Easter to all of you wherever you are, whether in Mangalore or abroad

Happy Easter!