Each year, during the month of December, millions of homes across the world are decorated with Christmas trees and fairy lights. This festival celebrated by the Christian community in India signifies the birth of Jesus.

Legend has it that Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus and therefore known as the Christmas capital of the world. Jesus was born to Mother Mary and Joseph, a shepherd, on this auspicious day and was came to be known as the “Son of God”.

Christmas celebrations are a high time for the people around the world. Exchanging gifts, decorating their houses and workplaces, singing Christmas carols, sumptuous meals with dance and music and fireworks in the air are a typical way of celebrating Christmas.

Another major attraction for the younger crowd during Christmas season is the Christmas Father or Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas, who is a legendry character from the North Pole and travels in his one-horse open sleigh distributing gifts, as desired, by them.