A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones - Prov. 17:22
Welcome to Mother of Victory Shrine - Tiku-jini-wadi, Thane, Maharashtra - India
(Diocese of Kalyan)
The statue of Mother of victory was brought from the great pilgrim centre Wigratgbad in the diocese of Augsburg in Germany. This center attracts the faithful from various parts of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy.
The pilgrim center at Wigratgbad is closely related to the diocese of Kalyan, because a replica of Mother of Victory statue was brought to Tikujiniwadi church, accompanied by Rev. Fr. Thomas Maria Rimmel, Director of the pilgrim center. On February 2, 2003, Mar Thomas Elavanal, bishop of Kalyan consecrated the Mother of Victory Church at Tikujiniwadi as the Shrine of our Diocese. Every day the rosary is recited in the shrine, besides, on Wednesdays, a special Novena (both in Malayalam and in English) and Eucharist is offered in honor of our Mother. The Feast of the Mother of Victory is famous all over Maharashtra where people belonging to different sects flock in with great faith and devotion.
The statue of Mother of victory was brought from the great pilgrim centre Wigratgbad in the diocese of Augsburg in Germany. This center attracts the faithful from various parts of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy.
