Velankanni (Mary) can be traced to the mid-16th century which is attributed to 3 miracles: the apparition of Mary as well as the Christ Little one to the slumbering shepherd boy, the curing of a lame buttermilk vendor, and also the rescue of Portuguese sailors from a violent sea storm.[36] https://davidhoffmeister.com/david-hoffmeister-the-message/metaphysics-of-a-course-in-miracles/