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	~~[[File:Mother mary.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Statue of [[Mother Mary]], (''Moti [[Saibini]]'' in [[Bombay East Indian dialect\|Bombay East Indian]] and Konkani vernaculars), outside Mount Mary Church, Bandra.]]~~
	Although the current church edifice is just 100 years old, the history behind the current statue of Our Lady goes back to the 16th century when [[Jesuit]] priests brought the statue to the current location and constructed a [[chapel]] in what was then, the [[Portuguese East Indies]]. In 1700, [[Arab]] [[pirate]]s<nowiki> interested in the gilt-lined object held in the hand disfigured the statue by cutting off the right hand.</nowiki>		Although the current church edifice is just 100 years old, the history behind the current statue of Our Lady goes back to the 16th century when [[Jesuit]] priests brought the statue to the current location and constructed a [[chapel]] in what was then, the [[Portuguese East Indies]]. In 1700, [[Arab]] [[pirate]]s<nowiki> interested in the gilt-lined object held in the hand disfigured the statue by cutting off the right hand.</nowiki>

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The '''Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount''', more commonly known as '''Mount Mary Church''', is a Roman Catholic [[Basilica]] located in [[Bandra]], [[Bombay (Mumbai)]].

The feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated here on the first Sunday after 8 September, the birthday of the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]]. The feast is followed by a week-long celebration known locally as the [[Bandra Fair]] and is visited by thousands of people.<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=255163 Mount Mary fair begins today]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''[[Indian Express]]'', 8 September 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_devotees-throng-to-bandra-fair-on-opening-day-as-stall-owners-protest_1437121 Devotees throng to Bandra Fair on opening day as stall owners protest] ''[[DNA (newspaper)]]'', 13 September 2010.</ref>

Many pilgrims visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount in order to pray for their [[mannat]] (petition) to come true, especially during the annual [[Bandra Fair]].<ref name="CT2018"/>

==The Basilica==
The basilica stands on a hillock, about 80 metres above [[sea level]] overlooking the [[Arabian Sea]]. It draws [[lakh]]s of devotees and pilgrims annually. Many of the faithful attest to the miraculous powers of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The shrine attracts people from all faiths who pray to the Virgin Mary for expressing their gratitude or requesting favours. The church was destroyed in 1738 during a raid by the Marathas.

During the Bandra Fair, the entire area is decorated with festoons and buntings. Many pitch up stalls to sell religious articles, roasted grams, snacks and sweets. Wax figures of the Virgin Mary along with an assortment of candles shaped like hands, feet and various other parts of the body are sold at kiosks. The sick and the suffering choose a candle or wax figure that corresponds to their ailment and light it in Church, with the pious hope that Mother Mary will consider their appeals for help.<ref name="CT2018">{{cite web |title=Mount Mary Church In Bandra Is Believed To Make All Your Wishes Come True |url=https://curlytales.com/mount-mary-church-bandra-believed-make-wishes-come-true/ |publisher=Fork Media |access-date=29 May 2020 |language=en |date=31 January 2018}}</ref>

==The statue of the Virgin Mary==
[[File:Mother mary.jpg|thumb|left|Statue of [[Mother Mary]], (''Moti [[Saibini]]'' in [[Bombay East Indian dialect|Bombay East Indian]] and Konkani vernaculars), outside Mount Mary Church, Bandra.]]
Although the current church edifice is just 100 years old, the history behind the current statue of Our Lady goes back to the 16th century when [[Jesuit]] priests brought the statue to the current location and constructed a [[chapel]] in what was then, the [[Portuguese East Indies]]. In 1700, [[Arab]] [[pirate]]s<nowiki> interested in the gilt-lined object held in the hand disfigured the statue by cutting off the right hand.</nowiki>

In 1760, the church was rebuilt and the statue was substituted with a statue of Our Lady of Navigators in St. Andrew's Church nearby. Legend has it that a [[Koli Christian]] fisherman dreamt of the statue floating in the sea, and as prophesied in the dream the statue was indeed found the next day, floating in the sea. A Jesuit Annual Letter dated to 1669 and published in the book ''St. Andrew's Church, Bandra'' (1616–1966) supports this claim. The Koli Fishermen call the statue as Mot Mauli, literally meaning the Pearl Mother or the Mother of the Mount (Mot being corruption of the word "mount" and Mauli, meaning Mother). However, the previous statue is now restored, is enshrined in a [[place of honor|place of honour]] in the basilica. Both Hindu and Koli Christian ([[Bombay East Indians]]) visit this shrine often giving it a kind of syncretic nature.<ref>[http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Hindu-nationalist-BJP-leader-LK-Advani-prays-at-Marian-shrine-22615.html A Hindu nationalist leader at the Marian Shrine] ''[[AsiaNews]]'', 12 September 2011.</ref>

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[[File:Mountmary.jpg|right|thumb|300px| Inner View of The Church]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category inline|Mount Mary Church, Bandra}}
*[http://www.mountmarybasilicabandra.in Official Web Site ]

{{Mumbai topics}}
{{Tourist attractions in Mumbai}}
{{Basilicas in India}}

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