PM Modi celebrated Christmas with the Christian community at his residence in New Delhi. During the celebrations, he addressed Christians across the country and said, "On this auspicious occasion of Christmas Day, I would like to state that Bharat proudly recognises the great contributions made by the Christian community in the country." (Image: PTI)
The devotees attended the Christmas mass at Saint Mary's Garrison Church in Jammu, where BJP J&K President Ravinder Raina was also in attendance. (Image: PTI)
On the auspicious day of the birth of Christ, devotees received communion from the priest in Saint Joseph Church in Guwahati, Assam. (Image: PTI)
The St. Basilica Church in Bengaluru is decorated with statues of Santa Claus as the devotees visited the church on the day of Christmas. (Image: PTI)
Rituals being performed by the mass servers on the eve of Christmas in a church in New Delhi. (Image: Reuters)
Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes a sand sculpture depicting Santa Claus using 2 tons of onions in Puri, Odisha. The sculpture, which is 100 feet long, 20 feet high and 40 feet wide, gives the message 'gift a plant'. (Image: Reuters)
A man dressed as Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas) distributes candies to people during Christmas celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad. (Image: PTI)
A kid kisses the baby Jesus' statue in the capital of Tripura, Agartala, as Christmas is being celebrated across the country. (Image: PTI)
The Christian community in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, celebrates at the Catholic Church on the occasion of Christmas. (Image: PTI)
Devotees attend the mass at the Church of Epiphany in Gurugram on the occasion of Christmas. (Image: PTI)