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#1 of 4 Catholic churches in VelankanniLocalGuideWorld score: 4.78
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Old Velankanni Church?
- Old Velankanni Church is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 80 reviews.
- How does Old Velankanni Church rank in Velankanni?
- Old Velankanni Church is #1 of 4 Catholic churches in Velankanni by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Old Velankanni Church located?
- MRJV+82G, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu 611111, India — 0.2 km from the center of Velankanni.
- How can I contact Old Velankanni Church?
- Phone: +91 4365 263 423 · Website: vailankannishrine.tv
This is a small but beautiful church at the west end of the Velankanni church premises
One can enter from the Holy path (side walks) where devotees kneel and walk or there’s a small back entry gate from the Madhakulam Road.
Small church where the Madha appearing to the crippled boy is portrayed. Mostly crowded and unable to pray peacefully.
Infront of the church is the original tank/Madhakulam, it’s kind of closed, with a small opening, unable to see anything.
On the right side there’s a grotto with Jesus statue and on the left is the place for lighting handles. The premises has stalls for selling candles, blessed oil, cans for taking blessed water, offertory body parts etc…
Masses happen at the front open place in the evenings. Please refer the mass timings.
Such a sacred place has become a tourist spot for many, one can see people just taking selfies, pics and chatting, playing around. Also, there’s a new tradition of tying threads and small cribs made of kerchiefs in a big tree in the premises is going on.
Have a prayerful time at this place 🙏
One can enter from the Holy path (side walks) where devotees kneel and walk or there’s a small back entry gate from the Madhakulam Road.
Small church where the Madha appearing to the crippled boy is portrayed. Mostly crowded and unable to pray peacefully.
Infront of the church is the original tank/Madhakulam, it’s kind of closed, with a small opening, unable to see anything.
On the right side there’s a grotto with Jesus statue and on the left is the place for lighting handles. The premises has stalls for selling candles, blessed oil, cans for taking blessed water, offertory body parts etc…
Masses happen at the front open place in the evenings. Please refer the mass timings.
Such a sacred place has become a tourist spot for many, one can see people just taking selfies, pics and chatting, playing around. Also, there’s a new tradition of tying threads and small cribs made of kerchiefs in a big tree in the premises is going on.
Have a prayerful time at this place 🙏
Velankanni (Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi), is a Special Grade Panchayat Town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, 350 km south of Chennai (Madras), 12 km south of Nagapattinam, and 33 km southeast of Thiruvarur.Once a port that traded with Rome and Greece,[1] the tiny commercial center gradually lost its importance to the larger city of Nagapattinam. The canal built to link this town with Vedaranyam still lies to the west. The Vellayar, a minor branch of the Cauvery River, runs south of the town and discharges into the sea. The town was among the worst hit by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
The town is home to one of the most visited Latin Catholic shrines called the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.
Velankanni has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India.Velankanni town was among the worst hit by the massive 26 December tsunami that was triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The tsunami struck at around 9.30 am on that Sunday, when pilgrims from Kerala were inside the church attending the Malayalam Mass. The rising water level did not enter the shrine, but the receding waters swept away hundreds of pilgrims who were on the beach.[3]
The shrine's compound, nearby villages, hundreds of shops, homes and pilgrims were washed away into the sea. About 600 pilgrims died.[4] Rescue teams extricated more than 400 bodies from the sand and rocks in the vicinity and large number of unidentified bodies were buried in mass graves.
The town is home to one of the most visited Latin Catholic shrines called the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.
Velankanni has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India.Velankanni town was among the worst hit by the massive 26 December tsunami that was triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The tsunami struck at around 9.30 am on that Sunday, when pilgrims from Kerala were inside the church attending the Malayalam Mass. The rising water level did not enter the shrine, but the receding waters swept away hundreds of pilgrims who were on the beach.[3]
The shrine's compound, nearby villages, hundreds of shops, homes and pilgrims were washed away into the sea. About 600 pilgrims died.[4] Rescue teams extricated more than 400 bodies from the sand and rocks in the vicinity and large number of unidentified bodies were buried in mass graves.
This church wasn't open during that day. Came to know this church isn't opened regularly.
There's a grotto infront and the sand path ends here infront.
Pilgrims usually rest here under the big trees at the front.
There's a grotto infront and the sand path ends here infront.
Pilgrims usually rest here under the big trees at the front.
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