Indian festivals and faiths

There was Ganesh Chathurthi last week, 3-sep-2008.

It was Veilankanni festival on 8th September. It is believed to be Mother Mary's birthday. I'm really wondering whether there is any references to Mother Mary's birth date in the Bible.

You might know that Veilankanni is an important pilgrimage for Roman Catholic Christians in Tamil Nadu. About five hundred years back, Portugese sailors met with heavy storm. They prayed to Mother Mary and they believed that Mother Mary saved them and they built a church there.

Once, a man expressed that, "Mother Mary" and the Hindu God "Mari-amman" are the same. In his view point, the portugese called Mari-amman as Mary.

Whatever be the founding reasons for festivals, festivals are in general good. Festivals are good stress relievers.