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St. Mary's Basilica

A Gothic-style church in Shivajinagar, rebuilt in the 19th century on the site of a 17th-century chapel and made a minor basilica in 1973; its September feast draws big crowds.

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The tall Gothic spire of St. Mary's Basilica against a cloudy sky
Photo: Tinucherian (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Source

Why it’s worth it

For the soaring Gothic interior and, in early September, the chariot procession through Shivajinagar.

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