Marian devotion
The Virgin of Malacca in Kolkata
West Bengal, India
In Kolkata, the Catholic community has a devotion to the Virgin who comes from colonial times.
Main data
Country: India
Place: West Bengal, India
The faithful of Kolkata say that during an epidemic of cholera, the Virgin appeared in the dream to a nun and told her to distribute holy water among the sick. The nun obeyed and many were healed. Since then, the blessed water of the cathedral is considered miraculous.
«El agua de la Virgen cura el cuerpo y el alma.»
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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