South India Tours To Velankanni - Velankanni is situated 12 km south of Nagapattinam on the Coromandel Coast, in Tamil Nadu. The shrine here is devoted to Our Lady of Health, the Madonna of Velankanni and is universally known as 'Sacred Arogya Matha Church'. Virgin Mary is believed to have phenomenal healing powers. Thousands of pilgrims belonging to various castes and communities flock daily to this 'Lourdes of the East'. The church has an impressive facade with tall spires and the wings present the shape of a cross. In a niche in alter is enshrined the statue of Our Lady of Health.
Velankanni Tourism - A festival is celebrated for ten days from August 28 to September 10 every year and pilgrims from all over the country and even from foreign countries flock to the site, bathe dutifully in the sea, have their heads shaved and then walk on their knees or roll up to the shrine as rituals.
Our lady of Good Health, commonly called "Our Lady of Vailankanni" is in the small town of Vailankanni (5000 residents) nestled on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. It is situated 150 miles south of Madras in Tamil Nadu and 5 miles south of Nagapattinam. Our lady selected this place to bestow her miracles to mankind. A strong oral tradition attests to Our Lady's phantom at Vailankanni (Velankanni).
Vailankanni attracts maximum pilgrims than any other sacred shrine in India. Not only do multitudes of Catholic travel there all round the year but many non-Christians visit as well. Hundreds of astounding cures are reported every year.
Velankanni Tourism - Accessibility
Nearest Airport is Chennai to Velankanni. Nearest railhead is Trichy, Chennai and Thanjavur. Road. Buses are obtainable for Chidambaram, Chennai, Madurai, Pondicherry, Trichy and Thanjavur. Buses and trains frequently run from Nagapattinam.
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