Devotees throng Gunadala Mary Matha Shrine to offer prayers

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An illuminated Mary Matha Shrine packed with devotees arsenic  portion  of a three-day beatified  communion astatine  Gunadala successful  Vijayawada connected  Tuesday.

An illuminated Mary Matha Shrine packed with devotees arsenic portion of a three-day beatified communion astatine Gunadala successful Vijayawada connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI

Thousands of devotees thronged Gunadala Mary Matha Shrine and offered peculiar prayers to Lourdu Matha connected the 2nd time of Gunadala Utsavams, connected Tuesday. Devotees from Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and places crossed Andhra Pradesh attended the 102nd Utsavams astatine Bishop Grassi High School.

Visakhapatnam Arch Bishop Udumula Bala, Nellore Bishop Pilli Antony Das, Vijayawada Bishop Telagathoti Joseph Raja Rao and priests performed wide prayers and blessed the devotees.

Devotees lighting cnadles astatine  the religion  of Mary Matha astatine  Gunadala successful  Vijayawada connected  Tuesday.

Devotees lighting cnadles astatine the religion of Mary Matha astatine Gunadala successful Vijayawada connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI

Cultural troupes from antithetic places performed programmes arsenic portion of the occasion.

Festive fervour gripped Gunadala and neighbouring areas, with shops arranged connected some sides of the roads adjacent the Church. The Gunadala Church was illuminated for the festival.

The Revenue, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), Police, AP-Transco, and different departments officials made elaborate arrangements for the Utsavams, said Mansignore Muvvala Prasad.

Published - February 10, 2026 08:40 p.m. IST

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