Marian devotion
The Virgin of the Pilar in Delhi
Delhi, India
In Delhi, the Catholic community has a devotion to the Virgin of the Pilar that comes from Spanish emigrants.
Main data
Country: India
Place: Delhi, India
The faithful of Delhi say that when the cathedral was built, the workers found an ancient image of the Virgin buried under the foundations. They interpreted that the Virgin wanted the church to be built in that exact place. The image was placed on the main altar.
«La Virgen elige el lugar donde quiere ser venerada.»
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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