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			{{Short description\|Konkani Catholic feast}}
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	~~[[File:Monti Fest Pune.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A Monti Fest celebration by Mangalorean Catholics in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]]]~~

	'''''Monti Fest''''' is a ~~major~~ Catholic festival held on 8 September every year by the [[Konkani people\|Konkani]] ~~community~~ of ~~south-western~~ India.<ref>		[[File:Monti Fest Pune.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A Monti Fest celebration by Mangalorean Catholics in [[Poona (Pune)]], [[Maharashtra]]]]
			'''''Monti Fest''''' is a [[Catholic Christian]] festival held on the 8th of September every year, by the [[Latin Christian]] community of [[Konkani people]], originating in the [[Konkan region]] of [[Indian Christians\|India]] & the Konkani Christian migrants in the [[Canara]] sub-region of [[Carnataca]], India.<ref>
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	</ref> This festival celebrates the [[Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]] ~~and in~~ the [[Mangalorean ~~Catholic~~]] ~~community involves~~ blessing of ''~~Novem~~'' (new crops).<ref>		</ref> This festival celebrates the [[Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]].

			For the [[Mangalorean Christian]]s the feast day includes the blessing of ''novem'' (new crops),<ref>
	{{cite news		{{cite news
	\| last = Lobo		\| last = Lobo
	\| first = Dean		\| first = Dean
	\| url = https://m.~~timesofindia~~.com/city/pune/monti-fest-novem-jevan-and-vorn-join-in-the-mangalorean-feast/articleshow/60409861.cms		\| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/monti-fest-novem-jevan-and-vorn-join-in-the-mangalorean-feast/articleshow/60409861.cms
	\| title = Monti Fest, novem jevan and vorn...join in the Mangalorean feast		\| title = Monti Fest, novem jevan and vorn...join in the Mangalorean feast
	\| date = 8 September 2017		\| date = 8 September 2017
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	}}		}}
	</ref> In certain [[Goan Catholic]] dialects the festival's name is corrupted to "''Moti Fest''".<ref>		</ref> it is also marked by ''novem jevan'' (vegetarian meals) & because it is also a [[harvest festival]] for Mangalorean Christians.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Monti Fest, novem jevan and vorn...join in the Mangalorean feast \| work=The Times of India \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/monti-fest-novem-jevan-and-vorn-join-in-the-mangalorean-feast/amp_articleshow/60409861.cms \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250908072841/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/monti-fest-novem-jevan-and-vorn-join-in-the-mangalorean-feast/amp_articleshow/60409861.cms \| archive-date=8 September 2025 }}</ref> In certain [[Goan Catholic]] dialects the festival's name is corrupted to "''Moti Fest''".<ref>
	{{cite news		{{cite news
	\| last = Couthino		\| last = Couthino
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	\| title = Moti Fest, pork sausages and Church of Qatar		\| title = Moti Fest, pork sausages and Church of Qatar
	\| url = http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=143490		\| url = http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=143490
	\| url-status =		\| archive-url = https://archive.today/20121208205433/http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=143490
			\| url-status = dead
			\| archive-date = 8 December 2012
	\| work = Merinews		\| work = Merinews
	~~\| archive-url = http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID%3D143490&prmd=ivn&strip=1&vwsrc=0~~
	~~\| archive-date = 27 June 2019~~
	\| access-date = 10 September 2019		\| access-date = 10 September 2019
	}}		}}
	</ref>		</ref>

	According to the [[Konkani language\|Konkani]] scholar, ~~Fr.~~ [[Pratap Naik]]~~, S.J.~~, the festival derives its name from the ''Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte'' ([[Portuguese ~~language~~\|Portuguese]] for 'Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount') in [[Old Goa]].<ref name=“naik”>		According to the [[Konkani language\|Konkani]] scholar, [[Pratap Naik]], the festival derives its name from the ''[[Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte]]'' ([[indo-Portuguese creole\|Portuguese]] for "Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount") in [[Old Goa]].<ref name=“naik”>
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	\|last= Monterio		\|last= Monterio
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	\|url= http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=351626		\|url= http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=351626
	\|publisher= [[Daijiworld Media\|Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd, Mangalore]]		\|publisher= [[Daijiworld Media\|Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd, Mangalore]]
	\|quote= In his article published in ''Raknno'', the Konkani weekly of the [[Diocese of Mangalore]], dated 3 September 2015, Fr. Pratap Naik~~, S.J.~~, opines that the festival originated in Old Goa during the sixteenth century AD.		\|quote= In his article published in ''Raknno'', the Konkani weekly of the [[Diocese of Mangalore]], dated 3 September 2015, Fr Pratap Naik SJ, opines that the festival originated in [[Old Goa]] during the sixteenth century AD.
	\|access-date= 10 September 2019}}		\|access-date= 10 September 2019}}
	</ref> The chapel was constructed in AD 1519 on a hillock commanding a view of the [[Mandovi River]] on the orders of [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] in honour of [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Our Lady]].<ref>		</ref> The chapel was constructed in 1519 on a hillock commanding a view of the [[Mandovi River]] on the orders of [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] in honour of [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Our Lady]].<ref>
	{{cite web		{{cite web
	\| url = https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/attractions/church-of-our-lady-of-the-mount/a/poi-sig/1047342/356195		\| url = https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/attractions/church-of-our-lady-of-the-mount/a/poi-sig/1047342/356195
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	</ref> ~~Its~~ feast on 8 September, called ''Monti ~~Saibinichem~~ Fest'' (Konkani for 'Lady of the Mount ~~Feast'~~), ~~had been started~~ in the sixteenth century and continues to this day. ~~Since, flowers~~ and garlands are an integral part of the celebration, the Konkani epithet ''Fulanchem Fest'' (Feast of flowers).<ref>		</ref> The feast day on 8 September, called ''Monti Saibinnichem Fest'' (Konkani for "Feast of the Lady of the Mount"), was instituted in the sixteenth century and continues to this day. Flowers and garlands are an integral part of the celebration, leading to the Konkani epithet ''Fulanchem Fest'' (Feast of flowers).<ref>
	{{cite news		{{cite news
	\| url = https://m.~~timesofindia~~.com/city/goa/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-the-mount-at-old-goa/articleshow/65767851.cms		\| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-the-mount-at-old-goa/articleshow/65767851.cms
	\| title = The feast of Our Lady of the Mount at Old Goa		\| title = The feast of Our Lady of the Mount at Old Goa
	\| date = 11 September 2017		\| date = 11 September 2017
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	~~Father~~ Naik ~~had~~ the following ~~observations~~: According to the Hindu calendar ~~after~~ [[~~Shravan~~]] month, [[~~Bhadrapad~~]] month ~~commences~~. On the fourth day of ~~this month~~ comes [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]. For this feast all members of the ~~Goan~~ Hindu family gather and celebrate from one-and-half to ten days. During this festive period [[Ganesha~~\|Ganpati~~]]'s ~~image~~ is installed in the house and flowers are offered to it daily. On one day during this festive period new corn is ceremoniously partaken. The [[Christianisation of Goa]] led to the mass conversion of Hindus from Ilhas de Goa ([[Tiswadi]]) ~~and~~ Jesuits taught the ~~new~~ converts to ~~offer~~ flowers to honour of ''Monti ~~Sabin~~'' (Lady of the Mount) ~~just as they offered flowers to Ganpati before their conversion~~. Thus, the Nativity feast which is celebrated all over the ~~Catholic~~ world on 8 September came to be called ''Monti Saibinichem Fest'' (Lady of the Mount ~~Feast~~) ~~in Goa. The~~ Konkani-speaking converts of those days followed the Hindu traditions associated with Ganpati festival and celebrated the new corn fest with vegetable menu on 8 September. Thus was born today's ''Monti Fest''. It is significant that Fr. Joachim Miranda, who initiated Monti Fest at [[Monte Mariano Church]], [[Farangipet]], [[Kanara\|Canara]] in AD 1763, was of Goan Catholic origin and would have been familiar with the festal celebration in Goa. Thus, Goa is said to be the original host of ''Monti Fest''.~~<ref name=“naik”/>~~		Naik observes the following: [[Shaivite]] Konkani people of those days celebrated the festival associated with [[Gowri Habba]] and [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]. According to the Hindu calendar, [[Bhadrapad]] month commences after [[Shravana (month)\|Shravan]] month. On the fourth day of Bhadrapad comes [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]. For this feast all members of the Konkani Hindu family gather and celebrate from one-and-half to ten days. During this festive period [[Ganesha]]'s idol is installed in the house and flowers are offered to it daily. On one day during this festive period new corn is ceremoniously partaken. The [[Christianisation of Goa]] led to the mass conversion of Hindus from Ilhas de Goa ([[Tiswadi]]), Jesuits taught the converts to give [[votive offerings]] of flowers to honour ''Monti Saibinn'' (the Lady of the Mount) instead. Thus, the Nativity feast which is celebrated by most Christians all over the world on 8 September, came to be called ''Monti Saibinichem Fest'' (the Feast of the Lady of the Mount) for Konkani Christians.

	Though [[Tippu Sultan]] destroyed the churches of Canara, he spared the Monte Mariano Church at Farangipet in deference to the friendship of his father [[Hyder Ali]] with ~~Father~~ Miranda.<ref>		Thanks to the initiative taken by Joachim Miranda, Monti Fest celebrations were renewed at [[Monte Mariano Church]], [[Farangipet]], Mangalore in 1799, after a 15-year-long intermission due to the [[Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam]] which ended with the [[Siege of Seringapatam (1799)]]. Miranda was a Goan posted in Mangalore at the time, and would have been familiar with the festal celebration in Goa. Thus, Goa is said to be the original host of ''Monti Fest''.<ref name=“naik”/> Though [[Tippu Sultan]] destroyed the churches, seminaries & convents of Canara; he spared the Monte Mariano Church at Farangipet in deference to the friendship of his father [[Hyder Ali]] with Miranda.<ref>
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	}}		}}
	</ref>		</ref> The [[Bandra Fest]], celebrated by the [[Bombay East Indian Catholics]], is a similar grand affair & coincides annually with ''Monti Fest''.

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	[[Category:Marian feast days]]		[[Category:Marian feast days]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
[[File:Monti Fest Pune.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Monti Fest celebration by Mangalorean Catholics in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]]]

'''''Monti Fest''''' is a major Catholic festival held on 8 September every year by the [[Konkani people|Konkani]] community of south-western India.<ref>
{{cite news
| last = Dsouza
| first = Anil
| url = https://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusiveDisplay.aspx?articlesID=5066
| title = Monthi Fest – Much More than Tradition
| date = 7 September 2019
| publisher = [[Daijiworld Media|Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd, Mangalore]]
| access-date = 10 September 2019
}}
</ref> This festival celebrates the [[Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]] and in the [[Mangalorean Catholic]] community involves blessing of ''Novem'' (new crops).<ref>
{{cite news
| last = Lobo
| first = Dean
| url = https://m.timesofindia.com/city/pune/monti-fest-novem-jevan-and-vorn-join-in-the-mangalorean-feast/articleshow/60409861.cms
| title = Monti Fest, novem jevan and vorn...join in the Mangalorean feast
| date = 8 September 2017
| work = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 10 September 2019
}}
</ref> In certain [[Goan Catholic]] dialects the festival's name is corrupted to "''Moti Fest''".<ref>
{{cite news
| last = Couthino
| first = Jenny
| date = 9 October 2008
| title = Moti Fest, pork sausages and Church of Qatar
| url = http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=143490
| url-status =
| work = Merinews
| archive-url = http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID%3D143490&prmd=ivn&strip=1&vwsrc=0
| archive-date = 27 June 2019
| access-date = 10 September 2019
}}
</ref>

According to the [[Konkani language|Konkani]] scholar, Fr. [[Pratap Naik]], S.J., the festival derives its name from the ''Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte'' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] for 'Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount') in [[Old Goa]].<ref name=“naik”>
{{cite news
|last= Monterio
|first= John
|date= 8 September 2015
|title= Monthi Fest rooted in Goa - Not in Farangipet?
|url= http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=351626
|publisher= [[Daijiworld Media|Daijiworld Media Pvt Ltd, Mangalore]]
|quote= In his article published in ''Raknno'', the Konkani weekly of the [[Diocese of Mangalore]], dated 3 September 2015, Fr. Pratap Naik, S.J., opines that the festival originated in Old Goa during the sixteenth century AD.
|access-date= 10 September 2019}}
</ref> The chapel was constructed in AD 1519 on a hillock commanding a view of the [[Mandovi River]] on the orders of [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] in honour of [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Our Lady]].<ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/attractions/church-of-our-lady-of-the-mount/a/poi-sig/1047342/356195
| title = Church of Our Lady of the Mount: Church in Old Goa
| publisher = [[Lonely Planet]]
| access-date = 10 September 2019
}}
</ref> Its feast on 8 September, called ''Monti Saibinichem Fest'' (Konkani for 'Lady of the Mount Feast'), had been started in the sixteenth century and continues to this day. Since, flowers and garlands are an integral part of the celebration, the Konkani epithet ''Fulanchem Fest'' (Feast of flowers).<ref>
{{cite news
| url = https://m.timesofindia.com/city/goa/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-the-mount-at-old-goa/articleshow/65767851.cms
| title = The feast of Our Lady of the Mount at Old Goa
| date = 11 September 2017
| work = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 10 September 2019
}}
</ref>

Father Naik had the following observations: According to the Hindu calendar after [[Shravan]] month, [[Bhadrapad]] month commences. On the fourth day of this month comes [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]. For this feast all members of the Goan Hindu family gather and celebrate from one-and-half to ten days. During this festive period [[Ganesha|Ganpati]]'s image is installed in the house and flowers are offered to it daily. On one day during this festive period new corn is ceremoniously partaken. The [[Christianisation of Goa]] led to the mass conversion of Hindus from Ilhas de Goa ([[Tiswadi]]) and Jesuits taught the new converts to offer flowers to honour of ''Monti Sabin'' (Lady of the Mount) just as they offered flowers to Ganpati before their conversion. Thus, the Nativity feast which is celebrated all over the Catholic world on 8 September came to be called ''Monti Saibinichem Fest'' (Lady of the Mount Feast) in Goa. The Konkani-speaking converts of those days followed the Hindu traditions associated with Ganpati festival and celebrated the new corn fest with vegetable menu on 8 September. Thus was born today's ''Monti Fest''. It is significant that Fr. Joachim Miranda, who initiated Monti Fest at [[Monte Mariano Church]], [[Farangipet]], [[Kanara|Canara]] in AD 1763, was of Goan Catholic origin and would have been familiar with the festal celebration in Goa. Thus, Goa is said to be the original host of ''Monti Fest''.<ref name=“naik”/>

Though [[Tippu Sultan]] destroyed the churches of Canara, he spared the Monte Mariano Church at Farangipet in deference to the friendship of his father [[Hyder Ali]] with Father Miranda.<ref>
{{cite news
| last = Patrao
| first = Michael
| date = 7 September 2019
| title = Friendship anchors a harvest fest
| url = https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/friendship-anchors-a-harvest-fest-759650.html
| work = [[The Deccan Herald]]
| access-date = 10 September 2019
}}
</ref>

==Notes==
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[[Category:September observances]]
[[Category:Marian feast days]]