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Katchatheevu Festival
March 19 , 2019
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- The Anthony Church festival began in March 15th in 2019. The church festival runs for two-three days.
- For the first time in recent years, local traditional and country boat fishermen have been granted permission to sail in their ‘vallams’ (country boats) for the festival.
About
- Anthony’s Shrine is a unique place of worship as it shares the maritime borders of two countries, India and Sri Lanka, and is a declared holy place by Sri Lanka.
- No one is required to possess an Indian passport or Sri Lankan visa for visiting Katchatheevu.
- Antony’s Catholic Shrine holds 100+ year old traditions.
- It was dedicated in 1905 to Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of fishermen.
- It was built by an Indian Catholic (Tamilian) called Srinivasa Padaiyachi.
- Katchatheevu is a controversial uninhabited 285-acre (1.15 km) island situated on the Sri Lankan side of the maritime boundary.
- This island was with India till 1974 when it was ceded to Sri Lanka by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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