Pilgrims return to Rameswaram after attending St. Antony’s Church festival in Katchatheevu

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Pilgrims from India and Sri Lanka leaving Katchatheevu connected  Saturday aft  attending St. Antony’s Church festival.

Pilgrims from India and Sri Lanka leaving Katchatheevu connected Saturday aft attending St. Antony’s Church festival. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR

Nearly 4,000 pilgrims who participated successful the two-day yearly St. Antony’s Church festival held successful Katchatheevu islet returned to Rameswaram successful Ramanathapuram territory connected Saturday. They reached the Rameswaram sportfishing jetty astir 4 p.m.

On arrival, the pilgrims were screened by the authorities. As galore arsenic 3,996 pilgrims from India had applied to enactment successful the yearly Church festival. They acceptable sail connected 90 mechanised and 26 state boats aft a thorough cheque by authorities. The pilgrims were provided with beingness jackets and were instructed to travel the guidelines.

Published - February 28, 2026 08:59 p.m. IST

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