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Our Lady of Vailankanni
September 8th is the Feast of Our Lady of Vailankanni, Our Lady of Good Health. It is also the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast day is especially celebrated in the Tamil Nadu State of India where the Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health Church and Complex are located. It is the destination of pilgrims where thousands converge in the beautiful coastal city of Vailankanni to celebrate Our Lady’s birth, give thanks and pray for additional miracles through her intercession.
Our Lady of Vailankanni (Vay-lun-kun-nee) appeared in Vailankanni, India three times during the latter part of the sixteenth century and miracles of healing are attributed to her. The Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health Church at Vailankanni is also called “Lourdes of the East.”
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