Hanging from trees near the chapel by Mary’s Tank were colorful bundles of cloth and folded pieces of paper. Inquiring about this to my Chennai Christian friends who had invited me to go with them to Velankanni, I was told that the bundles of cloth were tied by people seeking the birth of a child. On the pieces of paper all strung together, people would write prayers and requests.
The scene reminded me of the strings tied at the tomb of the Sufi saint in Fatehpur Sikri (near Agra). When a prayer has been fulfilled, the person would return to untie the string.
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| Fatehpur Sikri |
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