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Golden Car Festival at Tuticorin to Resume After Two Decades
The Golden Car Festival of Our Lady of Snows in Tuticorin, India, is set to be celebrated on August 5, 2026, after a hiatus of nearly two decades. The Church of Our Lady of Snows is a historically significant church in Southern India, renowned for its miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary, which was presented to the church by Spanish Convent nuns in Manila in 1555 through the intercession of St. Francis Xavier. The festival draws immense popularity not only among Catholics but also among Hindus and other non-Catholics. The centerpiece is a magnificent, gold-gilt car, 50 feet in height, which will be drawn through all the principal streets of Tuticorin.
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