Velankanni Church

Velankanni is termed as the “Mecca of South Asian Christianity”. The church is dedicated to our Lady of Good Health. Velankanni Church is popularly called as ‘Sacred Arockia Madha Church. Velankanni is about 350km south of Chennai, on the Coromandel Coast, 12km south of Nagapattinam. It is a famous pilgrimage destination for Christians and also for people of other faiths. Velankanni is one of the most visited pilgrim centers of India.

Velankanni church was built in late 16th century and made many expansions later on due to increasing number of pilgrims. The main festival here is the feast of our lady.

Visiting place of Velankanni: The Shrine Basilica, comprising of three Churches, Our Lady’s Tank, Church Museum, Priests’ Residence, Offering Center, Stations of the Cross, Stations of the Rosary, Shrine Mega Mahal and Vailankanni Beach. People can have accommodation at Nagapattinam. The unique feature of the church is its Gothic architecture.

Velankanni tour package highlights: – Velankanni Church, Museum, Velankanni Beach.

Chennai to Velankanni tour packages Available of Best itinerary: 1 Night/2days, 2 Night/3 days along with 4 days Velankanni Poondi and Pondicherry tour packages.