The House of Balaramaji

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:39 am

The Minor Basilica of the Santo Niño or Basilica Minore del Santo Niño is a 16th century church in Cebu City in the Philippines. It was built purportedly on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño, a sculpture depicting the Holy Child Jesus found by Spanish explorers in 1565 preserved in a burned wooden box which was left behind during the 1521 Magellan expedition.

The church of Santo Niño de Cebu was founded by an Augustinian priest, Andrés de Urdaneta on April 28, 1565. The first church structure was built out of earth, hard wood and nipa in 1566 ordered by Friar Diego de Herrera. In 1735, Fernando Valdés y Tamon, the Governor of Cebu, ordered the church to be constructed of hard stone, which was built in the same spot were the previous church stood. Construction was completed in 1739. In 1965, during the fourth centenary of the Christianization of the Philippines, Pope Paul VI elevated the church to the rank of minor basilica. It remains under the care of the Order of St. Augustine.

Balaramaji`s arca-vigraha The Senor Sto. Nino is the most sacred place in the Philippines. We worship & honor Him with a Sinulog http://www.sinulog.ph/ every 3rd Sunday of January.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:53 am

PROOF OF GOD

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Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:45 am

Someone went a little crazy with the sparkles in that first video.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:20 am

SnoozeAgain;1392432 wrote: Someone went a little crazy with the sparkles in that first video.

Oh yeah?

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:52 am

I like that one much better, that was awesome! Religious celebration, colorful and beautiful costumes, parade without the boring floats, drill/dance team and singing. Probably lots of food stands and then fireworks. Looks like a lot of fun.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:07 pm

SnoozeAgain;1392448 wrote: I like that one much better, that was awesome! Religious celebration, colorful and beautiful costumes, parade without the boring floats, drill/dance team and singing. Probably lots of food stands and then fireworks. Looks like a lot of fun.

If you want some fun after the Mardi Gras you can go to Malpascua island, cebu.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:33 pm

Or Club Paradise in Palawan.