Pilgrims leave from Rameswaram fishing jetty for the two-day St. Antony’s Church festival at Katchatheevu in Sri Lanka on Friday. | Photo Credit: BALACHANDAR L Nearly 4,000 pilgrims on Friday set sail for Katchatheevu islet from Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district to participate in the two-day St. Antony’s Church festival. The event which began on February 27 will conclude on February 28. The pilgrims from various parts of Tamil Nadu and other States began their journey to the islet on boats after a thorough check by the authorities at the Rameswaram fishing jetty. The pilgrims carried essential travel items, food and water for their stay in the islet. Published – February 27, 2026 09:09 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Bangalore University decides to extend village adoption to all its departments NCERT Class VIII textbook: Kerala Minister welcomes SC intervention over references to ‘corruption’ in judiciary