Poondi Madha Basilica
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| Location | Poondi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Year consecrated | Eighteenth century beginning |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor Basilica |
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| Architectural style | Gothic and French architecture |
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Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica, Poondi, is a Catholic pilgrimage centre located in Tamil Nadu, South India. Poondi is a small village located in Thiruvaiyaru Taluk (also spelled as Taluka), about 35 km away from Thanjavur.
History
Rev. Fr. Constantine Joseph Beschi S.J., an Italian Jesuit missionary, built the Church of Mary Queen of Immaculate Conception between 1714 and 1718. Poondi Madha Shrine was officially classified a Minor Basilica by Pope John Paul II on 3 August, 1999.[1]
Shrine
The present structure of the shrine has a mixture of Gothic and French architectural styles. The facade above the portico has a row of statues of the Twelve Apostles, St. Francis Xavier and Fr. Constantine Joseph Beschi. The church has a relic of the True Cross, believed to be the one on which Christ was crucified.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Poondi Basilica View
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Poondi Basilica pleasant View
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Holy Land Gallery in Poondi
See also
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
- Our Lady of Snows Basilica
- Elakurichi
- Kamanayakkanpatti
- Our Lady of Snow Kallikulam
- The Perianayagi Madha Shrine
- Shrine of Our Lady of Health Harihar, Karnataka
References
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