Marian devotion
The Virgin of the Star in Kochi
Kerala, India
En Kochi (Cochín), la comunidad católica antigua venera a la Virgen bajo el título de «Estrella del Mar».
Main data
Country: India
Place: Kerala, India
Kochi fishermen say that the Virgin Star of the Sea appears as a light on the sea when there is a storm. The ships that carry an image of the Virgin are never lost. An old fisherman said that once, lost in the fog, he saw a brilliant star that led him to the coast.
«Stella Maris, estrella que guía a los que navegan en la oscuridad.»
A flower for the Virgin
Pray a Hail Mary for this devotion and for the faithful who honor it.
Pray Hail MarySources: oral tradition of the Catholic community, popular devotion and historical sources.
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