This Velankanni
beach of Tamil Nadu is located at Tamil Nadu
India. Velankanni beach is 350 kilometers away
from Chennai. Sobriquet name of this beach is
Lourdes of the East as both the
places experience a large number of pilgrims
on an annual basis.
There are a couple of festivals that go on in
the months of August and September. These are
major tourist attractions of this Beach. A
major tourist attraction of Velankanni beach
is the Velankanni Church of our Lady of
Health.
This beach is small hamlet on the sandy shore
of the Bay of Bengal. Towards the south of the
Velankanni village flows a small tributary of
the Cauvery River. The sacred place
was once a port and people of this region
traded with countries like Rome and Greece,
which was the ancient commercial center of the
western countries.
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It is a center of pilgrimage for Catholic
Christians in Tamil Nadu. It is visited on a
regular basis by people from various faiths
apart from Christianity.
Major
Attractions of Velankanni Beach
Velankanni Church: The Velankanni
Church is in honour of the Lady of Health
popular as the Madonna of Velankanni. Devotees
to the church believe that the Lady of Health
possesses miraculous powers. The Church is
located on the shores of the Bay of Bengal
more particularly at the Eliot's beach in
Besant Nagar. Completely dedicated to virgin
Mary and the Heavenly Mother.
Nearby Attractions of Velankanni Beach
Sri Rangam Temple: This Temple of Tamil Nadu
is in Trichy, it is the first of the Vaishnava
temples in south India, the Sri Rangam temple
is the premier amongst the 108 Vaishnava
divyadesas. The Vaishnava Acharyas made it the
head quarter of the Vaishnava movement. In
present times the temple is well managed by
the Vaishnava Acharyas from the place
Nathumani. The temple is dedicated to Lord
Vishnu, the preserver of the entire Universe. Shopping: Hand looms and silk are favorites’
among the villagers of Velankanni and can be
found abundantly in the villages. Hand made
things can be brought from there.
How to Reach Velankanni Beach
By Air: The nearest airport is Chennai
International Airport which is at a distance
of 350 kms. and Trichy Airport which is
150kms. from Velankanni. By Rail: The nearest Railway Station is
situated at Trichy and the other major rail
stations are at Chennai and Thanjavur.
