Mangaluru: Catholic community celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Nativity (Monthi fest) on Thursday, September 8 in City.

Mangaluru city parishes Bendur, Milagres, Kulshekar, Bejai, Urwa were filled with devotees to celebrate the birthday of Mother Mary.

This harvest festival is also celebrated along with the birthday of Mother of Jesus.

The devotees take out a grand procession holding flowers, vegetables, sugarcane and first harvest of paddy.

Traditionally, the paddy or first grain is brought to the Altar in a procession and blest by the priest. The first harvest of sugarcane and paddy is then distributed to all attendees of the solemn feast.