Mangaluru: Nativity Feast celebrated in coast with devotion of Mother Mary


Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje/Spoorthi Ullal/Umesh Marpalli

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (RJP)

Mangaluru, Sep 8: Churches in city and within Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts brimmed with thousands of faithful on Saturday, 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.

Kasargod district too observed the feast with devotion.

The feast, marking the birthday of Mother Mary, is celebrated throughout world by Catholics.


St Lawrence Church, Bondel


Rosario Cathedral




St Antony Ashram, Jeppu




Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi

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.

Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza offered Mass at Rosario Cathedral. Msgn Denis Moras Prabhu, Fr J B Crasta, Fr Rocky Fernandes, Fr Anil Fernandes and Fr Flavian Lobo were present.

Mangalureans spread across the globe celebrate this feast with utmost devotion.

Mangalurean Catholics are known for Marian devotion for centuries. 

 

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 10 2018

    One of the sweet memories of our child hood days.

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  • Simon Lasrado, Sullia/Bangalore

    Mon, Sep 10 2018

    Wish you all a joyful Monthi Festh,family festh and new crop festh.

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  • Clifford Correa & fly., Pune/Kuwait

    Sun, Sep 09 2018

    Wish you all A Very Happy Monti Fest. May Mother Mary pray for you all and bless you all

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Sep 09 2018

    Happy feast to all .Childhood memories come back during every Monti fest.Stealing ,collecting, flowers,and early morning running to run,and last day onl y waiting for a thick sugar cane.It has special taste .dont know why.later rushing home for a veg.food with variety of vegetables collected either by neighbours self or bought some day before.and Idlis,Roce etc.I am sure these children too will remember later their adventure ,and joy on this feast.

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  • sr.Leeda Fernandes, Bellore-Denmark

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Wish you all very Happy Monthi Fest! May Mother Mary bless us all. Have a nice celebration.

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  • RTN MICHAEL MATHIAS SHIRVA ROTARY, PILAR SHIRVA

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    wish u all happy feast.

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  • Ashel D'souza, Mangalore/Doha Qatar

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy feast of nativity to all May mamma mary bless all of us.

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  • LENNY STANISLOUS (SEQUEIRA), PAKSHIKERE /MUMBAI

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    One of my favourite feast. Remembering of gathering the flowers from the houses near and far. Attending the novenas and specially feast mass and vegetable meal and sweet (vorn) of that day.

    Really, very sweet memories , cannot be forgotten though out our life.

    Wish all the reader's Happy feast of nativity. May the mamma Mary bless you all.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Great feast for our Catholics to celebrate the feast of nativity of blessed virgin Mary today.

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  • Sr.Jennifer D`souza, Mogarnad-Denmark

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy Monthi Fest to You all friends. May mother Mary pray for us and bless us. Have a nice celebration.

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  • dominic-dsouza-Rudy, mudarangady mauritius

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    WISH YOU ALL HAPPY FEAST

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  • Laxmi Shetty, Mangaladevi/Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Such beautiful pics. One of the favorite festival of mine which involves kids a lot and a flower kit in their hand. May God bless us all. Happy fest to all Christian friends...

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  • cynthia, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Thanks on behalf of all our Christian community ...may mother Mary bless you all always.

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  • RTN MICHAEL MATHIAS SHIRVA ROTARY, PILAR SHIRVA

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    wish u all happy feast

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  • Alwyn, Kinnikambla

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Wishing you all very happy feast

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  • Imran, Kaikamba

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    O Mary! God has chosen you and purified you and again he has chosen you above all women of all nations of the worlds (Quran 3:42)

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  • Alwyn P. Saldanha, Bondel / Doha Qatar

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy Monti Fest... Mother Mary please pray for us ...

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  • Lilly Lewis, Uppoor. Thane

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy feast to all .Mother Mary Pray For Us

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  • Lilly Lewis, Uppoor. Thane

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy feast to all .Mother Mary Pray For Us

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  • Jagdish K, Udupi/Dubai

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy Monti Fest to all.

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  • Cynthia, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Thank you may mother Mary bless you and keep you all safe

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  • Navin Shetty, Manipal/ Bahrain

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy monti fest, my dear catholic friends. Bless you all.

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  • Cynthia, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Thanks and wish the same you and your family... May she protect us all

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  • Prakash D' Cunha & Fly, Bajpe/Ashoknagar/Abudhabi

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Happy Monti Fest . May Mother Mary Bless us all.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Mother Mary please pray for us ...

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  • Max and Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore, Houston/Dallas, Texas

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    As much as it is a joyful opportunity to witness the festival of Nativity far far away from Texas, it makes us feel home-sick because it brings back so many sentimental memories of the past, which is more than 70 years ago. They are all sweet recollections of the past, but they are precious, and they will never come back again.

    The Nativity hymns were simply marvelous. Gathering of flowers was equally challenging and competitive. Enjoying variety of Nativity dishes was equally sweet memories memorized.

    Native traditions and customs are all part of a history. They are all worth remembering and cherishing. They are also worth sharing with all those that do not know what's the Feast of Nativity is all about.

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  • judith lewis, Mumbai

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Mamma Mary bless us all and our families ...give us good health, happiness, peace. Keep our churches, institutions , clergy and laity safe and protect us from satan trying to destroy us...

    Happy Monti Fest to all!!🌾🌹🎋🌸🌺🌷❤

    Thanks Daiji for the update on Monti Fest celebration.

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  • Cynthia, Mangalore

    Sat, Sep 08 2018

    Wish you all a happy feast of Nativity... May mother Mary bless us all and keep us safe and united always...
    Special wishes to all those who are away from our mother land... May mother bless you abundantly..

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