Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi

General
What links here Related changes Permanent link Page information Get shortened URL Edit interlanguage links
Print/export
Download as PDF Printable version
Created by
Last edited November 29, 2025
Talk
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Poondi Madha Basilica
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Minor Basilica
Eighteenth century beginning
Location
LocationAlamelupuram-Poondi, Tamil Nadu, India
Map
Interactive map of Poondi Madha Basilica
Coordinates10°51′50.4″N 78°56′29.0″E / 10.864000°N 78.941389°E / 10.864000; 78.941389
Architecture
StyleGothic and French architecture
Website
https://poondimadhabasilica.org

Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, also known as Poondi Madha Basilica, is a Catholic pilgrimage centre located in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located in Alamelupuram-Poondi, a small village located adjacent to Thirukattupalli in Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district. The shrine was consecrated as a Minor Basilica in 1999 by Pope John Paul II.

History

Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy declared the Shrine of Our Lady of Poondi as a permanent pilgrimage centre of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. On 3 August 1999, the shrine was declared as Minor Basilica by Pope John Paul II.

Shrine

Poondi Church Side View

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.[1]

Gallery

  • Poondi Basilica View
    Poondi Basilica View
  • Poondi Basilica pleasant View
    Poondi Basilica pleasant View
  • Holy Land Gallery in Poondi
    Holy Land Gallery in Poondi

See also

  • Lua error in Module:GetShortDescription at line 32: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Lua error in Module:GetShortDescription at line 32: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Lua error in Module:GetShortDescription at line 32: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Lua error in Module:GetShortDescription at line 32: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Lua error in Module:GetShortDescription at line 32: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Our Lady of Snows Basilica
  • The Perianayagi Madha Shrine
  • Villianoor – Human settlement in India

References

  1. ↑ "Poondi Madha Basilica::Original Cross". www.poondimadhabasilica.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

External links


Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Lourdes,_Poondi&oldid=490025"
Discover more