Chennai, Dec. 25 -- Christmas, the festival marking the birth ofJesus Christ, was celebrated with religious fervour, traditional gaietyand enthusiasm by the Christians in Tamil Nadu today.
As church bells tolled signalling the moment of Nativity, faithfulsconverged for the midnight mass in cathedrals and churches assenior bishops and priests delivered the Christmas message.
Midnight and early morning masses were conducted in all thechurches in which faithfuls participated.
Christians attired in new clothes thronged the churches for specialmasses and exchanged greetings with others across the state.
All the churches were tastefully decorated and illuminated to markthe occasion.
X-mas trees of various hues and sizes dotted various shoppi...