Velankanni Basilica
A Marian shrine on the Coromandel coast drawing pilgrims of every faith, and rebuilt after the 2004 tsunami.
- Where
- Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.6802, 79.8496
Get the Velankanni Basilica stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Velankanni Basilica. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Velankanni Basilica
Nagore Dargah 15 km
The shrine of Shahul Hamid with five minarets, one of them given by a Maratha raja.
Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur 24 km
Shiva as Thyagaraja at Tiruvarur, with Kamalambika's shrine beside him drawing pilgrims of its own.
Karaikal Beach 26 km
A quiet stretch of Coromandel sand in the second district of Puducherry, a hundred and fifty kilometres down the coast.
Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple 27 km
The Saturn temple people come to when Saturn moves, and the queues are days long.
Fort Dansborg 38 km
The Danish fort at Tranquebar of 1620, yellow against the sea, and the second largest Denmark ever built.
Tharangambadi 39 km
Danish India, and Fort Dansborg on the beach.
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple,Thirukkadaiyur 44 km
Shiva here is Kalantaka, the ender of time, with Abhirami beside him.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi 45 km
Krishna as Rajagopala at Mannargudi, spread over twenty three acres.
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Questions
Where is Velankanni Basilica?
Velankanni Basilica is in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nagore Dargah (15 km), Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur (24 km), Karaikal Beach (26 km).
How do I get the Velankanni Basilica stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Velankanni Basilica and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Velankanni Basilica before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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