About the Book: Indian Christmas an Anthology
Few countries celebrate religious and cultural festivals with greater passion,
imagination and joy than India. And among the many festivals of this gloriously
diverse, multicultural nation is Christmas—the night that Jesus came to earth,
bringing with him the all-embracing 'fragrance of Love. The Christian
communities of India celebrate the birth of Christ with food, music, lights,
prayer, family gatherings, charity and other age-old traditions, some of which
have evolved over almost two millennia. And for centuries, other communities
have also participated in the celebration of this Indian festival—its cheer and
spirit of love as resilient, even in times of division, as