Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount Bandra, colloquially known as Mount Mary Church, is a basilica of the Latin Church in India, located in the Bandra neighbourhood of Bombay (Mumbai). The feast of the nativity of Mother Mary (Marymas) is celebrated here on the 8th day of September, on the occasion of the birth of the virgin-mother of Jesus Christ. The feast is followed by a week-long fair or carnival known in the Konkan region as the Bandra Fair and is visited by thousands of people every year.Pope Pius XII granted a decree of Pontifical coronation to its venerated Marian image on 21 October 1954, both signed and notarised by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini of the Sacred Congregation of Rites. Many pilgrims visit the basilica during the annual Bandra Fest.
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Mount Mary Road, Mumbai H/W Ward (Zone 3)
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N 19.046666666667 ° | E 72.8225 ° |
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount
Mount Mary Road
400050 Mumbai, H/W Ward (Zone 3)
Maharashtra, India
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