Church of our Lady of Velankanni

Church Rd, Velankanni, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu 611111 Phone: 04365 263 423

About

Our Lady of Good Health   also known as  Our Lady of Vailankanni , is a celebrated  Catholic  title of the  Blessed Virgin Mary  believed to have appeared in  Velankanni Town ,  Tamil Nadu ,  India . [1] According to traditional beliefs, the  Marian apparition  is said to have occurred to a young boy delivering milk to the neighbourhood when the Virgin Mary, carrying the  child Jesus , is said to have appeared. This apparition has not been approved by the  Holy See . The  Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health  erected by the  Portuguese  and the  Indians  stands at this site. The iconic depiction of the Madonna is also unique since it is one of two only icons where  Mary  is portrayed wearing an Indian  Sari  costume, while the other statue is said to have been buried with  Aurangzeb , the  Mughal Emperor  .

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