1948 - The steps that lead pilgrims up to the shrine on the eastern side were done up with the help from the local people and other benefactors. There are totally about 136 steps. Half way down the steps one comes across a platform on which stands a large cross, bearing the year of its construction as 1678. The original cross is believed to have been brought here from the ruins of the ancient church of Santa Ana.
The rear exit of the Basilica, comes alive during the Bandra Fair every September
Stalls line both sides of these steps during the week long fair in September.
The halfway mark and the cross, revered by the locals
The rear exit of the Basilica, comes alive during the Bandra Fair every September