About the Shrine of Don Bosco Madonna (Matunga) – The Shrine has today become a must- visit-at-any-cost spot for all Marian devotees who come to Bombay. It’s history dates back with the Salesian priests to 1954. The church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians better known as “Don Bosco’s Madonna”. The Shrine itself is an engineering marvel but what really catches the eye at once is the 12-foot-high gold-plated statue of Mary Help of Christians that stands majestically atop the main dome.

To many a Bombay Catholic, the Shrine is a symbol of the good “old-time religion”- with pulpit, communion rails, stately organ music, holy water fonts, statues and private confessional boxes – – “You’ve kept alive for us a priceless heritage,” many say.