AGARTALA, Dec 25 (TIWN): Christmas celebration has started today across northeast India with special prayers, hymns, and masses in churches.

The annual carnival began from Saturday night with church services and fellowships where the congregation sang Christmas carols -- both western and local songs, composed by the local spiritualists and composers.

Christmas is being celebrated across Tripura’s churches. At Bishop's House, Mariam Nagar churches devotees thronged to pray to Jesus for betterment of their lives.

TIWN visited Don Bosco Church, Mairam Nagar, Bishop's house  where huge number of students and other people joined in Christmas prayer.  

Christians, Non-Christians thronged on the occasion of Christmas.