Velankanni shrine festival begins in Madurai
The annual festival of the Shrine of Our Lady of Velankanni in Madurai has commenced with a traditional flag-hoisting ceremony. The event will feature daily holy masses and conclude with a grand car festival on September 8.
Why it matters
It highlights the cultural and religious significance of local community festivals in Southern India.
The annual festival of the Shrine of Our Lady of Velankanni at Anna Nagar began with flag-hoisting on Saturday.
Madurai Vicar General Rev. Father John Britto Backiyaraj blessed the flag, hoisted it and conducted a holy mass.
There will be a holy mass every evening on the festival days till September 7. There will be a ‘Pongal’ event at 8 a.m. on September 8. A holy communion procession will be taken out in the morning of September 6 after the holy mass.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in