Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje/Spoorthi Ullal/Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Sep 8: Churches in city and within Dakshina Kannada districts brimmed with thousands of faithful on Friday September 8 as the feast of Our Lady of Nativity is being celebrated.
The feast, popularly known as Monti Fest in Konkani, is observed after the nine-day Novena. Children were seen offering flowers to Mother Mary during the Novena that began on August 30.
Udupi and Kasargod districts too observed the feast with devotion.
Rosario Cathedral, Mangaluru
St Lawrence Church, Bondel
Mother of Sorrows Church in Udupi
The feast, marking the birthday of Mother Mary, is celebrated throughout world by Catholics.
In Mangaluru region, which includes Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasargod districts, Monti Fest has cultural significance. It is a harvest festival for them. The feast food is a variety of vegetarian delicacies from locally grown vegetables. Newly grown rice is part of the food today which is symbolically distributed in churches after blessing.
Mangalureans spread across the globe celebrate this feast with utmost devotion. Mangalurean Catholics are known for Marian devotion for centuries.
Mangaluru Diocese
- St Anne Church, Kelarai
- St Jude Church, Pakshikere
- Our Lady of Remedies Chruch, Kirem
- Holy Redeemer Church, Beltangady
- St Dominic Church, Ashoknagar
- Mary Help Of Christian Church, Adyapady
- St Rita's Church, Cascia
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Vorkady
- Sacred Heart Church, Surathkal
- Christ the King Church, Kayyar
- Our Lady of Loretto Church, Bantwal
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Madanthyar
- St Antony Church, Kulur
- St Antony Church, Fermai
- Mai De Deus Church, Puttur
- St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- St Sebastian Church, Permannur
- Immaculate Conception Church, Kinnigoli
- St Francis Xavier Church, Ferar
- St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor
- Our Lady of Dolours Shrine Bela, Kasaragod
- Milagres Church
- St Joseph Church, Jeppu
- Holy Cross Church, Cordel, Kulshekar
- Holy Spirit Church, Mukka
- Immaculate Conception Church, Urwa
- St Sebastian Church, Bendore
Udupi Diocese
- Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur
- St Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Brahmavar
- Our Lady of Fathima Church, Mundkur
- St Paul Chapel, Neelavar
- St Anthony Church, Sasthan
- St Peter's Church, Pethri
- Christ Church, Manipal
- St Antony Orthodox Syrian Church, Ammunje
- St Theresa Church, Mukamar
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Kolalgiri
- St Dominic Church, Miyar
- Christ King Church, Trasi
- St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavara
- St Joseph Church, Belman
- St Theresa Church, Kemman
- St Joseph Church, Kota
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Kalathur
- St Peter Church, Barkur
- St Lawrence Minor Basilica, Attur
- St Vincent De Paul Church, Katapady
- Sacred Heart Church, Yermal
- St Anthony Church, Koteshwar
- St John the Evangelist Church, Shankerapura
- St Francis Assisi Church, Tallur
- St Anthony Church, Padukone
- St Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangady
- Mount Rosary Church, Santhekatte
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Parapady
- St Maria Goretti Church, Hirgan
- Sacred heart of Jesus Church, Ajekar
- Holy Rosary Church, Kundapur
- St Anna Church, Thottam
- Our Lady of Fathima Church, Perampalli
- Immaculate Conception Church, Gangolli
- St Pius X Church, Hanglur
- St Antony Church, Kuntalnagar
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Kalathur
- St Lawrence Church, Moodubelle
- Stella Maris Church, Kalmady
- St Anthony Church, Kandlur
- Holy Cross Church, Pamboor
- Christ the King Church, Karkala
- Holy Family Church, Brahmavar
- Holy Cross Church Byndoor
- St Philip Neri Church, Basrur
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