Velankanni St Mary Church

Rector, Shrine Basilica, Nagapattinam District, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu Phone: Not Available

About

Velankanni is one of the most sacred Christian pilgrimage places in India. Velankanni town is located at the sand shores of the Bay of Bengal. It is just at a distance of 12 KM from the famous coast of Coromandel. The town is famous for the shrine Basilica that is dedicated to 'Lady of Health'. Velankanni has also been declared a holy city by the Pope. This shrine is considered as the divine city and it has been proved for centuries.