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Home / Lifestyle / Culture / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Glimpses of Bandra Fair over the years after the Covid-19 pandemic

IN PHOTOS: Glimpses of Bandra Fair over the years after the Covid-19 pandemic

Updated On: 08 September, 2025 10:00 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto

The iconic Bandra Fair, which returns in a week around Mount Mary`s Basilica, has been around for more than three centuries, till the Covid-19 pandemic halted it. Here are some glimpses from the recent past as you prepare to visit the fair this month

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The iconic Bandra Fair, which returns in a week around Mount Mary`s Basilica, has been around for more than three centuries, till the Covid-19 pandemic halted it. Here are some glimpses from the recent past as you prepare to visit the fair this month

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The iconic Bandra Fair, which returns in a week around Mount Mary`s Basilica, has been around for more than three centuries, till the Covid-19 pandemic halted it. Here are some glimpses from the recent past as you prepare to visit the fair this month
<p>The Bandra Fair is held annually on the first Sunday after September 8, marked as the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and this year it will take place next Sunday onwards</p>

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The Bandra Fair is held annually on the first Sunday after September 8, marked as the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and this year it will take place next Sunday onwards

<p>While it has been held over the last 300 years, the Covid-19 pandemic brought it to a halt in present times in 2020 and 2021, leaving many devotees sad, but as things got better, it returned and has been steadily attracting more tourists and devotees</p>

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While it has been held over the last 300 years, the Covid-19 pandemic brought it to a halt in present times in 2020 and 2021, leaving many devotees sad, but as things got better, it returned and has been steadily attracting more tourists and devotees

<p>While it has been held over the last 300 years, the Covid-19 pandemic brought it to a halt in present times in 2020 and 2021, leaving many devotees sad, but as things got better, it returned and has been steadily attracting more tourists and devotees</p>

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While it has been held over the last 300 years, the Covid-19 pandemic brought it to a halt in present times in 2020 and 2021, leaving many devotees sad, but as things got better, it returned and has been steadily attracting more tourists and devotees

<p>The Bandra Fair not only has entertainment stalls but also food stalls with delicacies such as kadio bodios, halwa, petha and more for people to indulge in while walking through the fair</p>

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The Bandra Fair not only has entertainment stalls but also food stalls with delicacies such as kadio bodios, halwa, petha and more for people to indulge in while walking through the fair

<p>Interestingly, the pilgrimage is not only made by the followers of Christianity but also people of other faith, who have been visiting every year, and this year is going to be no different</p>

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Interestingly, the pilgrimage is not only made by the followers of Christianity but also people of other faith, who have been visiting every year, and this year is going to be no different

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