Velankanni is a popular pilgrim destination and also a small town that is located in the Nagapattinam district, which is 12 km to the southern part of Tamil Nadu. Velankanni, a hamlet on the sandy shores of the Bay of Bengal is situated at 350 km south of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. One of the most popular attractions of the place is the Church of Madonna of Velankanni, who is often referred to as the Lady of Good Health. The history of this ancient town dates back to the year 1560, which is when Virgin Mary visited the place. As per the religious beliefs of the people, Virgin Mary asked a shepherd for milk in other to quench the thirst of a baby who was later on known by the name of Jesus. It was later on the place grew much more in importance after a chapel was built here.
The Church was constructed here later on in the 16th century when Virgin Mary said to have reappeared here thus, making the destination much more popular worldwide. Now travellers from different regions of India come here to seek blessings. Stay options and facilities in the region include the rooms offered by the church itself but a traveller will have to wait in long queue for his turn. Other than these rooms, there are many budgeted hotels and lodges that located near to the church and the main bus stand that offer home like comfort at rate little bit more than that offered by the Church. There are no major shopping malls located in the region but common shopping items and snack are available at the small shops that are located on either sides of the main bus stand.
Velankanni used to be a trading port earlier for the Greeks and Romans who used to trade spice from this region but it was after the establishment of Nagapattinam the place lost its importance later on.
Taking pilgrimage to Velankanni Church can be done across the year. Visiting Velankanni at the time of festival will be more entertaining and enjoyable. It will be better to plan a visit during the months of October to March as the climate will be gentle and pleasant. Velankanni is linked by road, rail and air. Generally many of devotees reach Velankanni by road passing through Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka or Andhra Pradesh. The highways that are linking towns with Velankanni are reasonably better and properly maintained.
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