H-C synthesis in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

by Guest Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:47 pm

The first of the apparitions in Vailankanni is claimed to be to a Hindu boy during the mid sixteenth century. It is said that Mary appeared to him and requested milk for her Son to which the boy readily agreed. Later, upon reaching the home of the customer the boy had intended to deliver the milk to, he apologized for his delay and the reduced amount of milk by relating the incident that occurred on his way. However, upon inspection of his order, the customer found the milk pot to be full and was convinced that something miraculous had happened. Together the man, also a Hindu, and the boy returned to the place where the apparition had occurred. When they reached the pond, Our Lady appeared once again. On learning that it was Our Lady who appeared to the boy, the residents of the local Catholic community became ecstatic and promptly renamed the pond Matha Kulam or, Our Lady's Pond.[4]

The construction of a chapel or church is attributed to the second apparition, not the first. This time, it is said, Mary appeared to a crippled boy (and also a son of a widow) in a place called Nadu Thittu. The boy is claimed to have offered her buttermilk and then be cured of his illness. The Catholics in the nearby town of Nagapattinam are said to have built the first shrine after being informed of the incident.[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Good_Health

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In Parur and elsewhere in Kerala exotic animals and vines and mythic figures are woven into church facades and interiors: Elephants, boars, peacocks, frogs, and lions that resemble dragons—or perhaps they are dragons that resemble lions—demonstrate the rich and decidedly non-Western flavor of these Christian places. Brightly painted icons are everywhere, of Thomas and the Virgin Mary and Jesus and St. George. Even Hindus pray to St. George, the dragon slayer, believing he may offer their children protection from cobras.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/03/apostles/todhunter-text

by Guest Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:05 pm

Why didn't Mary appear to people asking for milk or buttermilk anywhere else in he world. Or did she?

by Guest Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:32 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:Why didn't Mary appear to people asking for milk or buttermilk anywhere else in he world. Or did she?

did Lord Krishna elevate any hill other than Govardhana with his finger? Whether Mary appeared before other people or not, it should be understood that this story should be treated like Lord Krishna raising Govardhana with his finger. Having said that people have their own beliefs and traditions and one must not go out of one's way to hurt sentiments.

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