Velankanni Church

Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Velankanni

Velankanni is a small town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for its Roman Catholic Latin Rite Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. It was built as per Gothic style of architecture of the Basilica, also known as the "Lourdes of the East", nearly 2 million pilgrims visit the Basilica every year. Three miracles have been reported around the area where the Basilica stands although the Holy See has not sanctified any of these.

The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, also known as Sanctuary of Our Lady of Vailankanni, is a Marian shrine located at the small town of Velankanni in Tamil Nadu, South India. The Roman Catholic Latin Rite Basilica is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health. Devotion to Our Lady of Good Health of Vailankanni can be traced back to the mid-16th century, and is attributed to three separate miracles at the sites surrounding the Basilica.

Three miracles attributed to Our Lady of Good Health.

·         The apparition of Blessed Mary and the Christ Child to a slumbering shepherd boy,

·         The healing of a handicapped buttermilk vendor, and

·         The rescue of Portuguese sailors from a deadly sea storm.

 Main Places to see around the Velankanni

·         Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Velankanni

·         Veilankanni Church Pond

·         Morning Star Church Velankanni

·         Church of our Lady of Velankanni

·         Veilankanni - Adoration Center

·         Velankanni Beach

How to Reach : Velankanni 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) and 12 km south of Nagapattinam. Frequent Bus services are available from Nagapattinam.