Down at the southern tip of India, the Catholic Church is in the process of manufacturing a totally imaginary martyr, making him a saint, and setting his saint day on the same day as the Tamil festival of Pongal. Students of religion can now study live the process by which the European pagan festivals were absorbed into Christmas and Easter.
The fictitiousness of 'Martyr Devasahayam Pillai' is outlined here.
The fictitiousness of 'Martyr Devasahayam Pillai' is outlined here.
