Our Lady of Rosary, Murikkumpadam

The chapel and the statue of The Queen of the Holy Rosary, popularly called Murikkumpadathamma, was established by the Portuguese missionaries. The chapel was destroyed by floods twice and after both instances, it was reconstructed by devotees on a grander scale.
In 1996, a new, more spacious church was constructed behind the chapel, thanks to the perseverance and support of the devotees. But the chapel itself, where the statue of Holy Mary is placed, still attracts a large number of the faithful.
Every year, on April 30th, Holy Mass is celebrated with asthappadu, and throughout the month of May, special prayers (vanakkamaasam) are recited every evening at 7:30. The feast is concluded with the celebration of the Holy Mass and a procession carrying the statue of Murikkumpadathamma.

The scanned image and the translated text given above are taken from the booklet published by the church for the feast of May 2007.