Velankanni (Mary) can be traced to the mid-16th century and it is attributed to three miracles: the apparition of Mary along with the Christ Child to some slumbering shepherd boy, the curing of the lame buttermilk seller, as well as the rescue of Portuguese sailors from the violent sea storm.[36] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP9Gw00CldPUmiu43y7fdWw