Lakhs of devotees of various religions at Annai Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar
Lakhs of devotees of various religions thronged Annai Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar on Monday at the conclusion of the 10-day St Mary�s Feast.
Priests held special prayers to mark the occasion. Huge crowds gathered since midnight on Sunday and police had a hard job regulating traffic amid the sea of pilgrims. Police stopped motorists from entering streets around Elliot�s Beach.
At midnight on Sunday, devotees cut a large cake to mark the birth of Mother Mary, which the Catholic Church celebrates on September 8. They cut another cake in the morning.
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