St. Thomas Mount National Shrine, Chennai | Parangimalai
St. Thomas Mount (known in Modern Tamil as Parangimalai) is a small hillock in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport.
The ancient Syrian Christian community of India trace the origin of their church to St. Thomas the Apostle, believed to have been martyred in St. Thomas Mount. From the 17th century, this part of Chennai was populated predominantly by Anglo-Indians. The St. Thomas Garrison Church is at the bottom of St Thomas Mount. St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church is located east of the shrine at North Silver Street, foot holds of the mountain shrine.
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On a fine Saturday, we went to St. Thomas Mount church, Chennai. There is a bike & car parking at the top of the mount. But we preferred to walk up from the base. We lighted some candles at the church. It is not a
St Thomas Mount is a Holy place of international prominence, historical eminence, religious glory, and tourist attraction. The ancient Church on the top of St. Thomas Mount has served as the lighthouse for the Portuguese and Armenian ships and vessels in the Bay of Bengal in the 16th and 17th centuries.
St. Thomas Mount National Shrine in Chennai
It is a well known historical fact that Christianity was first introduced into India by St Thomas. After the Death and Resurrection of Christ, Thomas became acquainted with Habban, a merchant of king Gondophare of India. It was in the company of this merchant that Thomas landed at Cranganore on the Malabar Coast of present day Kerala in 52 A.D.
After building seven churches on this coast, St Thomas crossed over to Coromandel Coast of India's eastern seaboard and enriched the southern part of India with the seeds of the Gospel in a land that had never known what this Gospel of salvation was. It was a hard fight which made him to go into hiding in the Little Mount. When at last he reached the Parangi Malai (present St Thomas Mount), perhaps he found that this place was better suited for his life of solitude and prayer. But that very spot and that very moment of prayer were sealed and sanctified when he became a libation for the Gospel in the year 72 A.D.
His mortal remains were shifted to Santhome where the huge Basilica of St Thomas was erected later to entomb the Apostle's body. Thus the three punctuations of his itinerary in the city of Chennai – Little Mount, St Thomas Mount and Santhome – became places of spiritual energy in the years to come.
St. Thomas Mount National Shrine is located very close to the International Airport, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The National Shrine comes under the Catholic Diocese of Chingleput, which is under the pastoral care of Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. A. Neethinathan. This shrine is dedicated to Our Lady of Expectation and was rebuilt in 1523 on top of the mount. The altar of this Shrine was built on the spot, where St.Thomas was martyred in 72 AD.
This Holy Shrine was proclaimed as National Shrine on 8th January, 2011, in the August presence of the Apostolic Nuncio to India, the President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, 118 Bishops, 200 priests, 1,500 religious and 30000 people.
St Thomas Mount soars some 300 feet (about 91metres) high above the sea level in the southern part of the city of Chennai, close to the airport. It commands a magnificent view of Chennai city and suburbs for miles around. It has definite and concrete historical foundations and undiluted religious focus.
The Mount vibrates with divine touch and devotional charm The Mount was a grant to the church by the Kings of Bisnaga, or Vijayanagar, who called the place in Telugu Fringy Kondah meaning European Hill The Portuguese called the place Monte Grande (Big Mountain) while the locals named it Parangi Malai because of its occupation by foreigners.
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A complete video to describe the holy place called St Thomas Mount Church, Chennai. The Church seems to be international stature, faithful honour, historical importance, and a crowd-pleaser.
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.
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St Thomas Mount national shrine located on small hill at Chennai.St Thomas one of the disciple of Jesus Christ has been martyred here.
U can reach the top either through pedestrian path or by road too.By pedestrian path have to climb around 160 steps.
At the top of the beautiful small church was located.Pope John Paul staute, Mother Teresa statue, Old banyan tree are highlights in this hill.Also u can get full Chennai city view, Chennai Airport runway landing and take off can be seen.
Alandur Metro station was the nearest station if u want to come by Chennai Metro.Once u exit the metro station just cross the road and go opposite to the road and walk towards Kathipara bridge located close to Jothi cinema theater towards Porur road.From there u can get share autos and alight at Butt road bus stop.From Butt road bus stop, foothill entrance will be just 3 minutes walk.
If u want to come by suburban train(chennai local emu train) means Guindy railway station will be nearest.Once u exit the station walk towards Main road and catch Porur bound share auto and alight at Butt road bus stop.It will take around 5 minutes travel to reach Butt road bus stop.
Even by MTC bus too u can reach this place from Guindy.Catch a bus bound for Poonamalle,Sriperumbudur,Kundrathur at Guindy and alight at Butt road bus stop.From Butt road bus stop foothill entrance will be just 3 minutes walk.
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# St. Thomas Mount is a small hillock in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport.
# The distance between Chennai Egmore and Chennai Central to St. Thomas Mount is about 20 kilometers. But from here, an auto or taxi needs to be taken in order to reach the Mount. If travelling by flight, the St. Thomas Mount is only 15 minutes away from the international airport. The place can also be accessed by bus.
# A flight of 160 steps leads up to the summit of the mount. There are 14 stations of the cross erected on the way to the summit.
# The St Thomas Mount Shrine is a legit architectural masterpiece - full of intricate figurines, wall paintings that go up to the ceiling, ornamented arches and elaborate inscriptions to marvel at.
# Right above the shrine you will find plenty of rocks and a big banyan tree and as you get up there, that’s when you catch a glimpse of the breathtaking view.
# It almost looks like the map screen on a video game. You can see the entire layout of the city and how awesomely green quite a bit of it is. Chances are, you will also see a few planes flying over you because of its proximity to the airport.
# We recommend coming here post 4 pm or before 8 am as it can get pretty hot during the day.
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Experience the spiritual tranquility of St. Thomas Mount National Shrine. Admire displays of religious art, see the shrine of a revered saint and enjoy panoramic views of Chennai city.
You can see the entire layout of the city and how awesomely green quite a bit of it is. Even if not for that, a visit here will surely clear up your mind and leave you soaking up on the serenity it offers.
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Little Mount (Chinnamalai) is a small hillock that lies on the bank of river Adayar in the Saidapet taluk of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is traditionally acknowledged to be one of the places where St Thomas, an apostle of Jesus, lived and preached when he came to India. In 1551 AD, Portuguese built a Church over the site where St Thomas is believed to have lived in. Later, in the year 1970, a part of this old Church was demolished and a larger circular Church was built to accommodate more devotees.
Little Mount now is a bustling area with a mix of residential and commercial activities. IX Metropolitan Magistrates (Saidapet) court, Saidapet MTC bus depot, and All India Radio are located in Little Mount. Other Governmental offices such as Raj Bhavan (Governor's house), Highways Department, Panangal Maligai are located at the borders of Little Mount.
Current development in and around Little Mount include New Life Assembly of God (NLAG) Church, Checkers Hotel, Lemon Tree Hotel, Temple Steps Office Space. MRTS line from Alandur to Chamiers road has a station at Little Mount.
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The present National Shrine of St.Thomas was built over the the tomb of St.Thomas who came to India in 52AD.At Madras(now Chennai) he suffered martyrdom on a hill at outskirts of the city known as now as St.Thomas Mount.His body was buried on the spot where the present Santhome Basilica stands.It is one of the prime places to be in Chennai
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t. Thomas Mount (known in Modern Tamil as Parangimalai) is a small hillock in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighborhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport.
The ancient Syrian Christian community of India trace the origin of their church to St. Thomas the Apostle. From the 17th century, this part of Chennai was populated predominantly by Anglo-Indians. The St. Thomas Garrison Church is at the foot of St Thomas Mount.
The St.Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church is located east of the shrine at North Silver Street, footholds of the mountain shrine.
The neighborhood is served by the St. Thomas Mount railway station, on the southern line of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.Integration of the Metro and MRTS with the suburban station in the neighborhood, is expected to make the suburb the city's largest transit hub after Chennai Central
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