Marian devotion
The Virgin of Carmel in Mangalore
Karnataka, India
In Mangalore, the Tamil Catholic community venerates the Virgin of Carmel with special devotion.
Main data
Country: India
Place: Karnataka, India
In Mangalore, when a child gets sick, the mother puts a scapular of the Virgin of Carmel and prays nine days in the ninth. The elders say that the Virgin never fails who calls her with faith. Many families tell stories of unexplained healing after this ninth.
«La Madre del Carmelo cubre a sus hijos con su manto.»
A flower for the Virgin
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Pray Hail MarySources: oral tradition of the Catholic community, popular devotion and historical sources.
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