A total of 3,996 pilgrims set off by sea to attend the festival at Katchatheevu, an islet located between India and Sri Lanka. The devotees departed from the Rameswaram port after completing mandatory checks by the police, revenue department, citizenship department and customs authorities
Over 3400 Devotees from Rameswaram on Friday began their voyage across the sea to participate in the two-day annual St Anthony's Church festival being held on Katchatheevu Island.
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court directed the Ramanathapuram Collector to consider a petition filed by a fisherman from Rameswaram seeking permission to allow fiberglass-reinforced plastic-motorized boats to travel for the Katchatheevu St. Anthony church festival and further, court
Kachadeevu St. Anthony's Church Festival was completed successfully with the participation of India and Sri Lankan people. Kachadeevu St. Anthony's temple festival is usually held in the last week of February or the first week of March every year. This year it was announced to be held on 3rd
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