MONTHI FEST AT HIDKAL DAM & GOKAK FALLS:
"Let us celebrate with joy the birth of the blessed Virgin Mary that
she may intercede for us with our Lord Jesus Christ."
The nativity of Mother Mary, popularly known as ‘Monthi Fest’, has a
unique quality of fetching all Christians under one big roof for
celebration. Since this feast falls on the season of the harvest, it is
termed as the feast of new harvest. This year the parishioners of St,
Micheal Church, Hidkal Dam and Sacred heart Church, Gokak falls
witnessed same monti fest. Prior to the feast we had 9 days of novena
organized by different families. Then on 8th had solemn mass at 11am at
Hidkal dam and 6pm at Gokak falls, after which the parishioners of both
parishes had meal (nove jevan).
