Published 2022-12-01
Keywords
- Christianity,
- Celebrations,
- Bible,
- Literature
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Abstract
A festival is when everyone comes together to celebrate and have fun. It is natural for everyone living in the world to think they should always be happy. But even though it is not possible to have as much happiness as everyone thinks, they still want to see at least a few days in their lives as happy days. It is said that human life is a combination of pleasure and suffering. Festivals are a pleasure in such a life. Literature often speaks of festivals. Similarly, John Palmer’s ‘Kiristayanam (Life of Christ in Tamil)’ book also contains information about ceremonies. Kiristayanam was published in 1865 by John Palmer of Tamil Nadu. The Christian epic, Christianity, begins with sections on the Bible, the Worship of God, and the History of the Book. In the section on Worship of God, he worships the Trinity God that is, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, through separate songs. The epic ‘Kristayanam’ consists of 842 Vrithappas (a type of verse) consisting of four sections, namely, Bala Kaandam, Kriya Kaandam, Avastha Kaandam, and Arokana Kaandam. Each section has different subheadings. This article highlights the celebrations found in the book of Christianity, which describes the biography of Jesus Christ.
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- Jon Palmar (2020) Kiristayanam, Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai, India
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