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<!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox settlement | <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Velankanni | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = Special Grade Town Panchayat | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Entrance to the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = right | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|10.70|N|79.80|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = State | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Nagapattinam district|Nagapattinam]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = Special Grade Town Panchayat | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = Velankanni Special Grade Town Panchayat | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 5.5 | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 87.78 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 10144 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2001 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 611111 | ||
| area_code | | area_code = 04365 | ||
| area_code_type | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = TN-51 | ||
| website | | website = {{URL|www.nagapattinam.tn.nic.in/church.html}} | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
| timezone1 ு | | timezone1 ு = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| official_name | | official_name = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Velankanni''' (''Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi''), is a [[Panchayati raj|Special Grade Panchayat Town]] in [[Nagapattinam district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It lies on the [[Coromandel Coast]] of the [[Bay of Bengal]], 350 km south of [[Chennai]] (Madras), 12 km south of [[Nagapattinam]], and 33 km southeast of [[Thiruvarur]]. | '''Velankanni''' (''Vēḷāṅkaṇṇi''), is a [[Panchayati raj|Special Grade Panchayat Town]] in [[Nagapattinam district]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It lies on the [[Coromandel Coast]] of the [[Bay of Bengal]], 350 km south of [[Chennai]] (Madras), 12 km south of [[Nagapattinam]], and 33 km southeast of [[Thiruvarur]]. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
===2004 | ===2004 Tsunami=== | ||
{{See also|2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami}} | |||
Velankanni town was among the worst hit by the massive 26 December [[tsunami]] that was triggered by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]]. The tsunami struck at around 9.30 am on that Sunday, when pilgrims from Kerala were inside the church attending the [[Malayalam]] [[Mass (Catholic Church)|Mass]]. The rising water level did not enter the shrine, but the receding waters swept away hundreds of pilgrims who were on the beach.<ref name="RED">{{cite news|title=Velankanni: Death in the churchyard|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2004/dec/28iype1.htm |date=28 December 2004|access-date=21 August 2014|work= [[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> | |||
The shrine's compound, nearby villages, hundreds of shops, homes and pilgrims were washed away into the sea. About 600 pilgrims died.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|title=Tsunami sufferers question faith|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4382689.stm |date=27 March 2005|access-date=21 August 2014|work= [[BBC News]]}}</ref> Rescue teams extricated more than 400 bodies from the sand and rocks in the vicinity and large number of unidentified bodies were buried in mass graves. | The shrine's compound, nearby villages, hundreds of shops, homes and pilgrims were washed away into the sea. About 600 pilgrims died.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|title=Tsunami sufferers question faith|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4382689.stm |date=27 March 2005|access-date=21 August 2014|work= [[BBC News]]}}</ref> Rescue teams extricated more than 400 bodies from the sand and rocks in the vicinity and large number of unidentified bodies were buried in mass graves. | ||
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== Tourist Attractions == | == Tourist Attractions == | ||
===Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health=== | ===Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health=== | ||
[[File:Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu Entrance.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health]] | |||
[[Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health]], one of the country's biggest Catholic pilgrimage centres is located here. Devoted to [[Our Lady of Good Health]], it is popularly known as the "[[Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes|Lourdes]] of the East".<ref name="CWN"/> Its origins can be traced back to the 16th century. It is built in the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style, was modified by Portuguese and then further expanded later on due to the influx of pilgrims. The church building was raised to the status of [[basilica]] in 1962 by [[Pope John XXIII]]. | [[Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health]], one of the country's biggest Catholic pilgrimage centres is located here. Devoted to [[Our Lady of Good Health]], it is popularly known as the "[[Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes|Lourdes]] of the East".<ref name="CWN"/> Its origins can be traced back to the 16th century. It is built in the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style, was modified by Portuguese and then further expanded later on due to the influx of pilgrims. The church building was raised to the status of [[basilica]] in 1962 by [[Pope John XXIII]]. | ||
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== Education == | == Education == | ||
Our Lady of Health Higher Secondary School, Our Lady of Health Middle School, Our Lady of Health Elementary School, Infant Jesus Primary School (English Medium) and Christ the King High School Special School for Handicapped and Deaf & Dumb Children are five schools situated in | Our Lady of Health Higher Secondary School, Our Lady of Health Middle School, Our Lady of Health Elementary School, Infant Jesus Primary School (English Medium) and Christ the King High School Special School for Handicapped and Deaf & Dumb Children are five schools situated in Velankanni town.<ref name="ourladychurch">{{cite web|url=http://www.velankannichurch.com/pages/locationmap&campus/Location%20Map%20and%20Church%20Campus.html#Church_-_Campus_Map_1_|title=Details About Vailankanni Church Campus|work=www.velankannichurch.com|access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Catholic Church in India]] | * [[Catholic Church in India]] | ||
*[[Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category|Vailankanni}} | {{Commons category|Vailankanni}} | ||
* [http://www.vailankannishrine.net/ Shrine's official website] | * [http://www.vailankannishrine.net/ Shrine's official website] | ||
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