Mangalore/Udupi: Feast of Nativity Celebrated Across Twin Districts
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Mangalore/Udupi, Sep 8: The Feast of Nativity of Our Lady or ’Monthi Fest’ was celebrated with much devotion and joy, with hundreds of children and adults showering flowers on the statue of the Nativity of Mother Mary in Catholic churches around the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and around.
St Sebastian Church, Bendur
The celebrations to mark the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary began at various churches at 7 am. There were hymns and prayers at the grotto of Mother Mary, and a procession accompanied by a musical band, while children showered flowers all over.
This is the biggest festival for parishes across Karnataka coast, particularly the twin-districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. The people use this occasion to salute the kindness of the divine powers and earn their kindness. This is also the festival in which they thankfully acknowledge the kindness of Mother Nature and mother earth for the bounteous crops.
Processions are held, normally by taking a statue of Baby Mary along. People carry baskets of flowers and ears of paddy in their hands while walking in the processions, which start from the church, pass through decorated streets, and reach the church premises again. The newly harvested rice stalks and sugarcanes, duly blessed by the priests, are then taken home by the people. The grains are crushed at home, added to milk, and served to the family members.
Rains could not dampen the spirit of festivity among thousands of devotees who attended the mass and processions.
After the Feast Mass, people returned home with the blessed new paddy, which will be placed at a decorated altar and later mixed with sweet dishes and eaten with a thanksgiving to the Lord.
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- St Francis Assisi Church, Nainadu
- Our Lady of Virgin of the Poor Church, Uppinangady
- Most Holy Saviour Church, Agrar
- Mai De Deus Church, Puttur
- St Anthony Church, Naravi
- Holy Family Church, Omzoor
Our Lady of Vailanakanni Church, Farla, Bantwal
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Maril, Puttur
Immaculate Conception Church, Kinnigoly
Our Lady of Rosary Church, Alangar-Moodbidri
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Gantalkatte
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Madanthyar
Our Lady of the Queen of the Universe, Ranipura
Infant Jesus Church, Modankap, Bantwal
St Francis Xavier Church, Indubettu, Beltangady
Infant Jesus Church, Vamadapadvu
St Ignatius Loyola Church, Paladka
Infant Mary Church, Katipalla
St Anthony Church, Ujire
Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir
St Dominic Church, Ashoknagar
St Patrick Church, Siddakatte
Our Lady of Dolours Church, Bela
Our Lady of Dolours Church, Kasargod
Guardian Angel Church, Angelore
Holy Spirit Church, Sampige, Moodbidri
Mother of God Church, Shaktinagar
St Martin De Porres Church, Belvai
Our Lady of Mercy Church, Panir
St Francis Xavier Church, Ferar
St Joseph Church, Jeppu
Rosario Cathedral
Mother of God Church, Mogarnad
St Vincent Ferrar Church, Valencia
Our Lady of Pompei Church, Gurpur
St Thomas the Apostle Church, Ammembal
Our Lady of Fatima Church, Tannirbavi
Holy Cross Church, Eliarpadav
St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor
St Antony's Church, Bannur/Puttur
Most Holy Redeemer Church, Beltangady
Perpetual Succour Church, Nithyadarnagar
Our Lady of Dolours Church, Vittal
St Rita's Church, Cascia
St Sebastian Church, Permannur
St John Baptist Church, Kokkada
Corpus Christi Church, Moodbidri
St Joseph Church, Bajpe
Immaculate Conception Church, Urwa
St Sebastian Church, Thokur
Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte
St Sebastian Church, Bendur
Milagres Church
Our Lady of Loretto Church, Bantwal
Holy Cross Church, Cordel, Kulshekar
Blessed Teresa of Kolkata Church, Paldane
St Lawrence Church, Bondel
St Antony's Church, Kulur
Udupi:
- The Litte Flower Church, Kemman
- St Anne Church, Thottam
- St Mary's Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Brahmavar
- Infant Jesus Shrine - Pilar
- Our Lady of Fathima Church - Pernal
- Our Lady of Health - Shirva
- Christ the King's Church, Karkala
- St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar
- St Thomas Syrian Church, Sastan
- St Dominic Church, Miyar
- Our Lady of Miracles, Kallianpur
- Our Lady of Fatima, Perampally
- Sacred Heart of Jesus, Kolalgiri
- St Anthony Church, Sastan
- Holy Family Church, Brahmavar
- St Francis Xavier Church, Muderangady
- Stella Maris Church, Kalmady
- Holy Rosary Church, Kundapur
- St Peter Church, Barkur
- St Joseph Church, Kota
- Sacred Heart Church, Ajekar
- Holy Cross Church, Pamboor
- Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi
- St Theresa of Child Jesus Church, Mukamar
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