As India’s economy has grown more sophisticated over the past decade, so have the pleas of pilgrims—just look their votive offerings
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskEvery day hundreds of people like him climb to the top of the hill of Mount Mary in the leafy Mumbai suburb of Bandra to seek the Virgin’s favour. During the Feast of the Nativity, which is celebrated with a sprawling fair for eight days each September, up to 100,000 pilgrims visit daily.
The current, imposing Indo-gothic structure of the basilica dates from 1904, but Christians have worshipped at this spot since at least the 16th century. Though Catholic, the church is popular with supplicants of all faiths. In 1882 the “Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency”, a colonial compendium, noted that Hindus, Muslims and Parsis made votive offerings here.
In addition, there are flat-roofed factories, hotels, schools, colleges, clinics, and even a “bar and restaurant”. There are blocky replicas of Indian currency. Some offerings are simply sheets of wax screen-printed with photos of visas to Western countries, or words like “business”, “career”, “success”, “cricketer” and “movie star”—but also “forgive”, “thank you” and “peace”. Prices start at 30 rupees for simpler shapes. The fanciest villas go for 200 rupees.
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