Kerala Christians Observe Palm Sunday, Begin Holy Week with Devotion

• Christians across Kerala observed Palm Sunday (Oshana Njayar) with devotion and religious fervour.
• The day marks the beginning of the Holy Week, leading up to Easter Sunday.
• Special prayers, processions, and Holy Mass were held in churches statewide, with large attendance.
• Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil led rituals at St Mary’s Basilica; Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil officiated at St Francis Cathedral.
• Devotees carried blessed palm leaves in processions, commemorating Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem.