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PHOTOS: As Bandra Fair begins, here's all you need to know about the history

Every year, the Bandra Fair is celebrated over eight days from the first Sunday after September 8. With the the first Sunday coinciding with the date that commemorates the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, popularly called the birthday of Mother Mary, it will start from September 8 and continue till September 15 this year. Interestingly, the history of Bandra Fair celebrated around Mount Mary's Church goes back a few hundred years ago and has evolved to attract many devotees not only from places around Mumbai but also India, and more particularly by people of all religions. Here's all you need to know about it

08 September,2024 09:53 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Every year, many lakhs of devotees come to visit Bandra Fair to pray and indulge in the festivities that started many hundreds of years ago. Photos Courtesy: Nascimento Pinto

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