Easter commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. Celebrated on a Sunday, this springtime holiday is all about hope, love, peace and joyful living!
The long Easter weekend starts with the Good Friday and ends with the Easter Monday. The Friday before Easter, known as Good Friday commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus at Calvary just outside Jerusalem. Good Friday, also called Holy Friday or Easter Friday is an observance that involves fasting and praying including church services. Holy Saturday is the transition between Crucifixion and Resurrection. Easter and Christmas are the two greatest Christian Festivals that are celebrated all over India.
The word Easter appears to be derived from the German Eostre, the goddess of the dawn—a bringer of light, spring and fertility. The auspicious Easter day comes after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It is recognized as the day when people’s faith reached its peak.
Easter signifies the ushering in of the spring on earth, renewed hope and the beauty of new life. Trees have new leaves and flowers. Birds build their nests anew and lay fresh eggs. Colourful butterflies come out of their cocoons. There are signs of new life in all its beauty, dignity and splendour spreading joy everywhere all around.
Sharing customs and traditions with Christmas, Easter comes to be associated with Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs. Easter bunny is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter depicted as a rabbit bringing eggs for children. Easter egg is an artificial chocolate-egg or decorated egg, given on Easter to children. Eggs signify fertility and the beginning of new life, and hence are used as a symbol for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What can you give your loved ones this Easter!
Easter 2019, is celebrated on Sunday, the 21st of April.
For those of you looking to wow your loved ones with a beautiful Easter gift, we have compiled a list of not-so-common and uniquely beautiful gifts.
1. Replica of a Faberge Egg
Jewelled eggs, created by the House of Fabergé, at the turn of the 20th century, in St. Petersburg, Russia are known as Fabergé eggs.
The Russian King Tsar Alexander III, is said to have commissioned the task of making a gift for his wife to the Legendary Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé. Faberge proceeded to make a white enameled golden egg, which opened to reveal a golden yolk containing a small golden chick with ruby’s for eyes.
Between 1885 and 1917, a celebrated series of 50 “Imperial Easter eggs was created for the Russian Czars as Easter gifts for their wives and mothers.
This marked the beginning of the rather expensive yearly tradition of gifting an intricately detailed egg, each one of its kind.
The Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg contains the worlds largest collection of works by Carl Faberge, including many of the Imperial Easter Eggs, which are regarded as the finest jewelled works of art.
Beautiful replica of Faberge eggs are very decorative and make excellent Easter gifts. Please feel free to inquire with us about the availability of Easter gifts.
2. Decorative Easter Themed Bottle
Owing to it being celebrated as a marker of spring and having such significant historic and religious backgrounds, the colors of Easter are very specific and all have an important symbolic value.
So, you could gift a decorative bottle painted in the hues of Easter. They add a lot of cultural value and brightness to the home, being very appealing visually.
The main colors of Easter are; white, red, purple, pink, green and yellow/gold.
White is the color of innocence and purity; it signifies God’s glory.
Red symbolizes the lord’s sacrifice and passion for his followers.
Purple or a shade of lavender is associated with royalty, and signifies penance humility and the sorrow for Jesus’ suffering. It is often associated with Lent (the period of period of penance, prayer and fasting that precedes the celebration of Easter in commemoration of Jesus’ 40-day fast in the wilderness).
Pink, the color of love and joy is symbolic to the love for Jesus and the joy on his resurrection.
Green symbolic to growth, hope and eternal life. It is most suited for a celebration ushering in spring.
Yellow and gold represent the shining rays of the sun. being carriers of pure joy and happiness.
You can find Easter themed bottles on the Life11 online shop
3. Fancy Pot Hanger
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn
Easter ushers in spring, and what better way to celebrate Easter than have a few small shrubs and plants growing in your house. With such wall hangers, you can have the plant in them, and hung along your walls. Giving your house a nice cozy quaint look, and embodying the Easter spirit.
4. Easter Themed Coasters
When there’s an Easter Celebration, there is bound to be wine! And who would want glass stains on that beautiful wooden table. So, you can help out your host by gifting them cute Easter themed coasters. The coasters could perhaps have bunnies or Easter eggs painted on them. Or if you are looking for a more subtle one, they could be in the colors of Easter, like the bottles.
I’m sure your host and their furniture will be very happy with this one.
5. Bunny Shaped Ceramic Bowl
Nothing shouts Easter as much as an Easter Bunny. You could gift a ceramic Bunny shaped bowl this Easter too.
6. Bunny Soaps
This one is a bit out of the box, and perfect if you want your Easter gift to stand out. It will be a real hit with the children too!
7. Bunny Basket
It adds to the home décor, as well as is very functional to keep your keys, or small Knick-knacks that tend to be misplaced easily.
Wishing you a very HAPPY EASTER! May the Easter vibes of joy, happiness, hope and peace reflect in your life.
This article is written by Taira Marshall, as a part of her summer internship with Life11. Taira, a Second Year BSc student, at St. Xaviers College, Mumbai, has a flair for writing. She aspires for people all over the world to read and enjoy her work.
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Very well explained by Tiara Marshall about the Easter Gifts.
Bunny soaps are true attractions
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