8-September-2005
Indian Express dt. 8th /Sep/2005
THOUSANDS WITNESS 'NADATHURAKKAL' AT THE MANARCAD ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL
Devotees catch the moment of the year as the main altar of St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral
was laid open at the auspicious 'nadathurakkal' on Wednesday
Kottayam, Sep 7: Thousands thronged the St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral at Manarcaud, near here, on Wednesday to witness the highly revered 'nadathurakkal', the annual ritual; in which the icon of Mother Mary with Infant Jesus will be displayed for the public. The opening of the main altar is the most important of the ritual in the ongoing eight-day Lent and annual feast of Mother Mary the Immaculate at the cathedral.
The 'nadathurakkal' was performed in an atmosphere marked by prayers and cries of devotees, who had arrived from far and near. A lull in the torrential rains and a clear sky during the time of the auspicious occasion had brought a sea of faithful to the church. Earlier in the day Jacobite Church Catholicos Baselios Thomas I offered a 'Mooninmel' Qurbana. In the evening, thousands of faithful took part in the ceremonial procession. Traditional art forms like 'margamkali' and 'parichamuttukali' were displayed in the church premises later. ENS
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