Shrine of Miraculous Mother of the Coal Mines - Dhori Mata Tirthalaya
| Shrine of Miraculous Mother of the Coal Mines | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Shrine |
| Patron | Shrine of Miraculous Mother of the Coal Mines |
| Location | |
| Location | Jarangdih, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1956 |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Materials | marble |
'Shrine of Miraculous Mother of the Coal Mines is a Roman Catholic Church in Bokaro, 2.2 km north-west of Jarangdih, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]
Overview[edit]
Shrine of Miraculous Mother of the Coal Mines , also known as Dhori Mata Tirthalaya, is dedicated to Virgin Mary. The shrine has a statue of Mother Mary and baby Jesus made up of coal. The statue was named Dhori Mata, after the place in which it was found.
History[edit]
The statue of Dhori Mata was accidentally found on Tuesday, June 12, 1956 by a coal field workers name Rupa Satnami from Bilaspur, Chattisgarh working in the mines of Jarangdih, Bokaro, Jharkhand when while excavating coal he saw a statue of Mother and child saying in Hindi “Strike gently, I am here.” Unfortunately the arms of statue of Mother Mary had been broken of by the axe of Satnami.
Formal inauguration[edit]
On 30th October, 1983 the Shrine was formally inaugurated. The shrine is decorated with lamps and is having may beautiful paintings og Jesus Christ. In 1987, the statue was transferred to its present place of display in Jarangdih.
The statue of Dhori Mata was specially blessed by Pope Paul VI during his pastoral visit to Mumbai in 1964. In 1967, the statue was sent to Belgium was found to be made of jackfruit wood and dated to be approximately 400-500 years old.[2]
In 1964, Pope Paul VI blessed statue of Dhori Mata, later in 1967, the statue of dhori Mata was sent to Belgium where the statue was found to be made of Jackwood. the statue is said to In 1987, the statue was transferred to its present place of display in Jarangdih. It is the only Shrine in Eastren India.
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