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Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu
The Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Mannar district of Sri Lanka. With a history of over 400 years, this shrine acts as a center for pilgrimage and worship for Sri Lankan Catholics.〔S. J. Anthony Fernando (Madhu Church ready for August festival pilgrims ) Daily News, Sri Lanka〕 The site is considered as the holiest Catholic shrine in the island〔(Sri Lankan Monitor ) on British Refugee Council.〕 and is a well known place of devotion for both Tamil and Sinhalese Catholics.〔(Negotiations Resume, Our Lady of Madhu is a Pilgrim of Peace ) on SSPX News Archive.〕 A former Pattini-Kannaki shrine,〔The cult of the goddess Pattini (1984). pp.480〕 the church has been a symbol of unity not just between Tamils and Sinhalese, but also between people of different religions, including Buddhists, Hindus and Protestants.〔(Tamil Tigers appeal over shrine ) on BBC News.〕 Attendance for the August festival at times touched close to a million people before the outbreak of the Sri Lankan Civil War.〔 Situated in the heart of the conflict zone, pilgrimage to this shrine was dramatically affected by the Civil War with the presence of refugee camps around the shrine complex.〔 It was shelled a number of times.
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