Preparation for Inauguration of Pilar-Shirva Church, Devotees Offer Hore Kanike
Pics by Prasanna Kodavoor
Udupi: Ahead of the inauguration of the newly-built Infant Jesus Church, Pilar Shirva, a Hore Kanike procession was held on Sunday, December 31.
The Horekanike from 5 different Wards of the Pilar Parish, parishioners of the mother parish Shirva and the Ganeshothstsava Samithi participated in large numbers bringing different items from coconuts to a variety of vegetables, rice and other items.
The parishioners from all wards dressed traditionally to symbolise the original tradition of the community, gathered ward by ward with their wide variety of gifts.
The Hore Kanike procession was symbolically inaugurated by Fr. Stany Tauro Parish priest of Our Lady of Health Church Shirva at the Pilar Junction. The statue of the Infant Jesus was taken in a procession to the new church.
The head-load gift offerings with a variety of gifts from the parishioners of all wards along with the gifts from other local religious community members were brought to the Church in a procession.
