ചെന്നൈ പള്ളികളിലൂടെ യാത്ര പോകാം|A Trip to Santhom Church Mylapur & St Thomas Mount Chennai|Arus Mom

This is travel Vlog video, our family trip to Santhome Cathedral Basilica & St. Thomas Mount, Chennai. Please watch full video.
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San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic (Latin Rite) minor basilica in Santhome, in the city of Chennai (Madras), India. It was built in the 16th century by Portuguese explorers, over the tomb of Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. In 1893, it was rebuilt as a church with the status of a cathedral by the British. The British version still stands today. It was designed in Neo-Gothic style, favoured by British architects in the late 19th century. This church is one of the only three known churches in the world built over the tomb of an apostle of Jesus, the other two being St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City and Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia, Spain.

The St. Thomas Church is also called as Parangimalai in Tamil. The Church located on a hillock in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the famous Christian Pilgrim places in Chennai.
There are so many statues of Jesus Christ, Thomas the Apostle, Pop John Paul 2 etc in the Church. There is sufficient place for parking vehicles. Also, you can see few shops from where you can buy food, water and other things.
St. Thomas Church was built in 1523. Thousands of pilgrims make their way to the Church every year. St. Thomas Mount National Shrine is located near to Chennai International Airport. So many foreigners also find extreme comfort in reaching the place.