Historical Hore Kanike on the eve of Centenery celebrations of Our Lady of Health Church, Shirva


Dr. Eugene D’souza

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Udupi : On the eve of the Centenary celebrations of Our Lady of Health Church Shirva, procession of offerings popularly known as Hore Kanike and in Konkani Hozhe organized from Irmiz church of Shirva to Our Lady of Health Church Shirva on Thursday, 29th January, 2015.

There was overwhelming participation of 38 wards as well as Shirva deaneries churches, Udupi and Udupi parishioners, Sri Ganeshothsava Samithi of Shirva, Rickshaw & Auto Association and other non catholics associations were participated during the huge offerings procession.

The procession started with prayer by Vecar General Very Rev Fr. Baptist Menezes and inaugurated the procession. Very Rev Fr. Stany Tauro Parish Priest of the church along with other assistant priests participated during the inaugural ceremony of offerings procession.

The procession was led by Wilson D’Souza, vice president of the Parish Pastoral Council as  the ‘Gurkar’ of the horekanike procession along with Felix Menezes who carried canopy over the head of the ‘Gurkar’ and William Machado, secretary of the Parish Pastoral Council. The procession was accompanied by huge ‘gombes’ dancing to the tune of the brass band.

Women parishioners of Shirva in uniform saris carried the ‘kalasas’ in their hands at the head of the procession, followed by nineteen women carrying vegetable baskets on their heads and nineteen men carrying rice ‘mudas’. They were followed by long lines of people coming from different parishes as their offerings were carried by different tempos and other vehicles.

In between the procession ‘chendes’ by Shri Durga Mahila Chende Balaga, Bantakal and Nasik Bands from Shri Narayana Guru Temple and Mahalasa Narayani temple, Shirva provided rhythm to the march. On the way, lime juice was offered by Sarvajanik Ganeshotsava Samithi, Mahila Mandali and Prince Restaurant.

One of the chief attractions of the horekanike procession was the bullock cart carrying the offerings from the Traders Association and people of Manchakal.

The horekanike procession that had started at 4 pm at the Petrol Pump reached the church at 5 pm where Rev. Fr. Srany Tauro along with Msgr. Baptist Menezes and assistant parish priests Fr. Gerald Sandip D’Mello and Fr. Prakash Anil Castelino traditionally welcomed the ‘Gurkar’, Wilson D’Souza with a pot of water  and honoured him with shoulder shawl strip. He also honoured the Secretary William Machado and former Secretary Melvyn Aranha. Ivan D’Souza, MLC of Karnataka Legislative Council and Mrs. Ida Giabba D’Souza, member of the Udupi Zilla Panchyat were also similarly welcomed. Thereafter, Wilson D’Souza in a brief speech thanked Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro for the honour and requested him to formally receive the voluntary offerings that were brought by the parishioners as well as other parishes, associations and individuals.Gilbert Pinto compeered the horekanike procession by using sound system fitted on a van.

Having formally received the horekanike offerings by Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro, the processionists came forward to deposit their offerings in the portico of the church. As the tempos and trucks entered the main gate and approached in front of the church,  the representatives from the parishes-priests, vice presidents and secretaries symbolically handed over certain items of their offerings to Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro  who in return showed his appreciation by honouring the priest with shoulder shawl strip and similar honour was done by vice president Wilson D’Souza and secretary William Machado to their counterparts from other parishes. Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro honoured Anantrai Shenoy who had sponsored snacks and ice-cream to nearly 3,000 participants in the horekanike procession.

At the end of the horekanike procession different items of the offerings were collected and assembled in front of the church. It was a huge heap of different types of vegetables, coconuts, flour, masala, rice, etc.

Reacting to the huge heap of horekanike items, Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro said that he had requested the parishioners of Shirva to contribute various articles for the community meal-‘Mahaannasantarpane’ on the occasion of the Centenary celebration of the church. However, all the parishes in the varado and other parishes also volunteered to contribute in their own way and it was not less than a miracle that there was overwhelming support and participation. Following the concluding prayer by Msgr. Baptist Menezes, the various items were carried by the volunteers to the store to be used on Saturday, 31 January 2015 for the community meal.

According to Wilson D’Souza, besides 38 wards of the Shirva parish, other parishes within Shirva Varado such as Mundkur, Palimar,Belman, Pernal, Pamboor, Kalatthur and Shankerpura and neighbouring parishes such as Moodubelle and Udupi participated in the horekanike procession. Besides, Sadananda and family of Sharadamba Motors, Shirva have sponsored 2,000 kg of rice for the ‘annasantarpane’; two generators have been sponsored by Waves Electronics, Mudarangadi and Sujay Pernal. Melona Caterers, Katapadi have sponsored 10,000 plates and some vessels for the community meal.

The horekanike procession was indeed an historic event that would remain in the memory of the people of Shirva and those participated in it for a long time. The team work of the parish council under the guidance of Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro has done excellent arrangements for the entire procession.

The horekanike procession manifested the historical communal harmony and good will among the people belonging to different religious communities in the coastal district, especially in Shirva as there was participation in the horekanike procession from people irrespective of their religious beliefs. 

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