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The two-day yearly festival astatine the celebrated St. Antony’s Church successful Katchatheevu islet would commence from February 27.
According to officials and religion priests successful Ramanathapuram district, a gathering was held precocious successful Sri Lanka successful which authorities officials had projected to marque elaborate arrangements for the celebrations successful a expansive manner.
It has been projected to licence 8,000 pilgrims (four 1000 each from Sri Lanka and India) and that the Sri Lankan authorities would instrumentality indispensable steps for palmy behaviour of the festival.
On Feb 27, astatine 4 p.m., the beatified emblem would beryllium hoisted astatine the islet’s religion followed by peculiar prayers. In the precocious evening Car festival would beryllium conducted successful which a ample fig of devotees would participate. On the pursuing time (Feb 28), astatine 7.30 a.m., aft peculiar service, the emblem would beryllium unfurled marking the decision of the celebrations.
The Indian authorities said that pilgrims consenting to question to the islet shall taxable applications with the Parish clergyman on with different ID impervious for verification and among different purposes. Apart from the territory administration, officials from the Customs, Indian Coast Guard and others would beryllium portion of the scrutiny of the pilgrims travelling to Katchatheevu by boats, the officials added.
