The Basilica of Our Lady of Assumption is a church in Kamanayakkanpatti in the Diocese of Palayamkottai in Tamil Nadu.
[1] One of the earliest reported miracle is from around 1690, when a girl who had fallen into an open well and died was brought back to life through prayers to Mary.
The feast of the Assumption of Mary is celebrated on 15 August each here with great pomp and fervour.
A unique and popular devotion called Kumbidu Sevai is part of the feast day commemoration.
It was raised to the status of a minor basilica by Pope Francis on 15 August 2023, the feast day.