Neermarga on the Northern boundary of Adyar village lies 9 miles to the North East of Mangalore and is accessible by road either from Kulshekar or Farangipet. The Parish of Neermarga under the patronage of St. Joseph the Worker has been erected with effect from 01.05.1968. But the circumstances that brought about and the events that culminated into the creation of the Parish are worth recording.
The Holy Family Parish of Omzoor, being one of the ancient Parishes of the Diocese of Mangalore, was extensive. In course of time some distant wards of the Parish were separated and erected into Bellore (08.05.1920) and Kelarai (25.01.1935) parishes....
