Devotees throng Velankanni for grand car procession
Devotees gathered in Velankanni for the annual feast of Our Lady of Good Health, which featured a grand car procession. The event included religious prayers and masses, with significant security measures in place.
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The festival is a major cultural and religious event that draws large crowds, necessitating significant logistical and security coordination.
A large number of devotees witnessed the grand car procession, the highlight of the 11-day annual feast of Our Lady of Good Health at Velankanni in Nagapattinam district on Monday.
The celebrations began at 5.30 p.m. with the Rosary, Litany, and Novena prayers, followed by a concelebrated Holy Mass led by Most Rev. T. Sagayaraj, Bishop of Thanjavur Diocese.
The car procession commenced around 7.30 p.m. A row of illuminated cars, one behind the other, was taken through the streets, followed by the grand car carrying Our Lady of Good Health. The procession passed through the main streets of Velankanni before returning to the Basilica.
Elaborate security arrangements were made in and around the Basilica, with police personnel deployed at key points to regulate the crowd and traffic.
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