Catholic Pilgrimages in South India

Our Lady of Vailankanni Church

Our Lady of Snow (Photo Courtesy: Olattupurath)

Our Lady of Snows

Our Lady of Ransom Church (Photo Courtesy: Martintheterror)

St Francis Xavier's Church (Photo Courtesy: Infocaster)

Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica (Photo Courtesy: AntonyUdaipur)

Holy Cross Church - Photo Courtesy Sa.balamuruga

While Vailankanni is regarded as the most visited Catholic shrine in South India, there are number of other pilgrimages that are revered and have significance for Catholic pilgrims. They are:

* Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Vypeen (Cochin, Kerala)
* Poondi Matha Basillica, Poondi (35 kms from Trichy / Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu)
* Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni (Tamilnadu)
* Holy Cross Church, Manapad (18 km from Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu)
* Our Lady of Snow Kallikulam (100 kms from Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu).
* Our Lady of Snow (Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu).
* St. Stephen's Church, Kombuthurai (Tuticorin. Tamilnadu)
* Church of Our Lady of Assumption, Kamanayakkanpatti (Tuticorin, Tamilnadu)
* Maravankudieruppu, Our Lady Of Snows, Nagercoil (Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu)

While Vypeen is visited as a standalone pilgrimage, others can be visited as a part of a circuit.

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Nagore Dargah
Mosque or Dargah
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Nagore ( 1 Kms ), Nagapattinam ( 7 Kms ), Karikal ( 13 Kms ), Vailankanni ( 19 Kms ), Tranquebar ( 27 Kms )
Our Lady of Vailankanni Church
Church
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Access
Vailankanni, Nagapattinam ( 10 Kms ), Nagore ( 18 Kms ), Karikal ( 30 Kms ), Tiruvarur ( 32 Kms ), Tranquebar ( 43 Kms ), Kumbakonam ( 75 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 95 Kms ), Trichy ( 150 Kms )
Kayarohanaswamy Temple
Temple or Holy Place
The Kayarohanaswami Temple is a 6th century Lord Shiva Temple in Nagapattinam visited alongwith more

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Nagapattinam, Nagore ( 8 Kms ), Vailankanni ( 10 Kms ), Karikal ( 19 Kms ), Tiruvarur ( 25 Kms ), Tranquebar ( 32 Kms )

Soundararajaperumal Temple
Temple or Holy Place
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Nagapattinam, Nagore ( 8 Kms ), Vailankanni ( 10 Kms ), Karikal ( 19 Kms ), Tiruvarur ( 25 Kms ), Tranquebar ( 32 Kms )
Thyagraja Temple Tiruvarur
Temple or Holy Place, Heritage Site
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Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam ( 25 Kms ), Nagore ( 31 Kms ), Vailankanni ( 32 Kms ), Karikal ( 42 Kms )
Sarangpani Temple
Temple or Holy Place, Heritage Site
Sarangapani temple is the largest Vaishnavite in Kumbkonam and one of the 108 Divya Desams. The more

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Kumbakonam ( 2 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 40 Kms )

Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
Temple or Holy Place, Heritage Site
Adi Kumbeswarar Temple is a 7th century Lord Shiva temple in Kumbakonam. The Mahamaham Festivl is more

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Kumbakonam ( 1 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 40 Kms )
Nageswaraswamy Temple
Temple or Holy Place
Nageswaran Temple is a 12th century Lord temple in Kumbakonam. Temple is visited for its Rahu more

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Kumbakonam ( 1 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 40 Kms )
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Temple or Holy Place
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is an ancient Lord Shiva temple in Kumbakonam having 72 ft Gopuram and 9 more

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Kumbakonam ( 1 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 40 Kms )

Mahamaham Tank
Lake or Riverside
Mahamaham Tank is a holy tank in heart of Kumbakonam covering an area of about 6 acres. The tank more

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Kumbakonam ( 1 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 40 Kms )
Thenipuriswarar Temple
Temple or Holy Place
Thenupuriswarar Temple is an ancient Lord Shiva temple near Kumbakonam having five gopurams and more

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Thanjavur ( 5 Kms ), Kumbakonam ( 7 Kms )
Thiruvinnagar Temple
Temple or Holy Place
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Kumbakonam ( 7 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 35 Kms )

Swamimalai Murugan Temple
Temple or Holy Place
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Kumbakonam ( 8 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 37 Kms )
Airavatesvara Temple
Temple or Holy Place, Heritage Site
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Kumbakonam ( 1 Kms ), Thanjavur ( 39 Kms )
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Temple or Holy Place, Heritage Site
Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur is an ancient Lord Shiva temple Shiva and is considered Landmark more

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Thanjavur ( 1 Kms ), Kumbakonam ( 40 Kms ), Trichy ( 57 Kms )

Saraswathi Mahal Library
Heritage Site, Institute
The Saraswathi Mahal Library established around 1700 AD and located in the premises of a palace, more

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Thanjavur ( 1 Kms )
Chola Art Gallery
Museum, Arts Crafts Culture
Chola art gallery is inside the palace having a large collection of stone and bronze images from more

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Thanjavur ( 1 Kms )
Sangeetha Mahal
Arts Crafts Culture
Sangeetha Mahal is Handicraft Gallery offering wide ranging authentic handicrafts from local more

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Thanjavur ( 2 Kms )

Tanjore Painting
Arts Crafts Culture
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Thanjavur ( 1 Kms )
Thanjavur Veenai
Shopping
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Thanjavur ( 2 Kms )
Rockfort
Heritage Site
The Rockfort is a hill fort in trichy, constructed on a 273-foot high rock. There are two temples more

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Trichy ( 6 Kms )

Srirangam Temple
Temple or Holy Place, Heritage Site
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Trichy ( 12 Kms )
Jambukeswarar Temple
Temple or Holy Place
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Trichy ( 12 Kms )
Pazhamudircholai
Temple or Holy Place
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Madurai ( 21 Kms ), Tiruchendur ( 180 Kms )

Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple
Temple or Holy Place
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Madurai ( 8 Kms ), Tiruchendur ( 180 Kms )
Thirunelveli Temple
Temple or Holy Place, Heritage Site
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Tirunelveli, Ravanasamudram ( 49 Kms ), Tuticorin ( 53 Kms ), Courtallam ( 57 Kms ), Tiruchendur ( 59 Kms )
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple
Temple or Holy Place
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Tiruchendur, Tuticorin ( 40 Kms ), Tirunelveli ( 59 Kms )

Kalugumalai
Temple or Holy Place
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Tirunelveli ( 55 Kms ), Tuticorin ( 90 Kms )
Our Lady of Snows Basillica
Church
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Tuticorin ( 7 Kms )
Our Lady of Snows Kallikulam
Church
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Tiruchendur ( 65 Kms ), Tuticorin ( 100 Kms )

Holy Cross Church Manapad
Church
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Church
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Tiruchendur ( 28 Kms ), Tuticorin ( 40 Kms )
Maravankudieruppu
Church
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Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica
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Thanjavur ( 35 Kms ), Trichy ( 35 Kms )
Srivaikuntam
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Our Lady of Snow
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Kanyakumari ( 1 Kms )
Vivekananda Memorial
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Kanyakumari ( 1 Kms )
Thanumalayan temple Suchindram
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Kanyakumari ( 13 Kms )

Our Lady of Ransom Church
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Kanyakumari ( 3 Kms )
Vattakottai Fort
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Kanyakumari ( 7 Kms )
Lord Datta Temple
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Kanyakumari ( 7 Kms )

St Francis Xavier's Church
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Kanyakumari ( 11 Kms )
Padmanabhapuram Palace
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Kanyakumari ( 33 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 50 Kms )
Mathur Aqueduct
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Kanyakumari ( 60 Kms )

Baywatch Wax Museum
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Kanyakumari ( 2 Kms )
Chitharal Jain Monuments
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Kanyakumari ( 55 Kms )
Olakaruvi Waterfalls
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Kanyakumari ( 30 Kms )

Thirparappu Falls
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Kanyakumari ( 55 Kms )
Thirunandikkara temple
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Kanyakumari ( 20 Kms )
Thengapattinam Beach
View Point, Rides
Thengapattinam Beach is full of coconut groves and has an estuary where river meets the sea. A more

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Kanyakumari ( 51 Kms )

Vattaparai Falls
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Vattaparai Falls are located in the Keeriparai reserve forest at 32 kms from Kanyakumari. There is more

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Kanyakumari ( 32 Kms )
Kodhayar
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Kanyakumari ( 60 Kms )
Pechiparai Reservoir
Lake or Riverside
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Kanyakumari ( 30 Kms )

Mukkadal Reservoir
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Kanyakumari ( 20 Kms )
Cherai Beach
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Cochin (Cherai), Cochin (Vypeen) ( 8 Kms ), Cochin (Ernakulam) ( 30 Kms )
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Cochin (Cherai) ( 7 Kms ), Cochin (Vypeen) ( 12 Kms ), Cochin (Ernakulam) ( 20 Kms )
Cheraman mosque
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Cochin (Cherai) ( 11 Kms ), Cochin (Vypeen) ( 17 Kms ), Cochin (Ernakulam) ( 28 Kms )
Tanjore Palace
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Sikkal Lord Murugan temple
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