Manipur, March 25 -- Christian community in Tamenglong widely celebrated 'Palm Sunday' with gaiety and joy to commemorate the triumphant entry of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem.

Sunday school students of different churches in Tamenglong took out large procession along Tamenglong bazaar road with banners and shouting slogans with branches of leaves on their hand.

According to the Gospel Matthew, the crowd that accompanied Jesus that day shouted, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' (Chapter 21:9).

"A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' Blessed is He who comes...