Devotion, festivity, nostalgia bring thousands to Bandra fair on Day 1 Hindustan Times The Bandra fair is back. Braving the sun beating down on them, thousands of pilgrims made their way to the Basilica of Mount Mary, Bandra (West), on the first day of Octave, the eight-day fair that started on Sunday. Advertisement. For more than 300 years, ... Thousands head to Mount Mary Basilica as stalls do brisk business Here's what you need to know about Mount Mary Fair in Bandra |