About Velankanni
Curious and quiet, Velankanni is a little villa concealed in the province of Tamil Nadu, on the shoreline of Bay of Bengal. It is a well known Roman Catholic traveler focus and is visited by a great many lovers for its place of worship of 'Our Lady of Good Health' otherwise known as Mother Mary. Enlivened by the Lourdes in France, Velankanni is otherwise called the "Lourdes of the East". It has gotten one of the fundamental Marian asylums of the world. In spite of the fact that it is strictly charged, Velankanni merits investigating for the rich culture it holds of the provincial guideline. The Virgin Mother appeared to the individuals and tackled the issues they had. Her visits were cut into three occasions; showing up before a shepherd kid, the relieving of a weak buttermilk merchant and shielding Portuguese brokers from suffocating during a tempest. This gave her the name 'Our Lady of Good Health'. The congregation of Our Lady of Good Health was worked in Gothic design and was altered by Portuguese and afterward further extended later on because of the inundation of journeys.
Culture of Velankanni
The way of life of Velankanni has an air of grimness, confidence and dedication. The town has a flood of travelers all as the year progressed, and the modest town obliges to take into account the need of the fans and their strict soul. The otherworldliness and sacredness of the spot are with the end goal that it is accepted to have mended the pioneers of a wide range of afflictions and maladies. According to custom, the wiped out spot a wax imitation (accessible in the close by shops) of their expired body parts in the congregation and petition God for their recuperation. Different occasions incorporate mundan and ear-puncturing services of youthful infants as the site is viewed as promising. The town praises its yearly 'Arokkaiyamatha Festival' for ten days from 29th August to eighth September. The service starts with the raising in a fabulous parade pursued by a motorcade. eighth September is commended as the day of 'Blowout of Nativity of Mary' which honors the protected arriving of the Portuguese mariners who later settled the first sanctuary. The celebration closes with the bringing down of the banner. Other than this, a few traditions are drilled in the town all the time, similar to recitation of psalms with a chariot parade each Saturday, the Blessed Sacrament show at the Church each month and so on.
Best Time to Visit Velankanni
In spite of the fact that the spot has a tropical atmosphere, many wish to visit Velankanni throughout the winter season, explicitly from October to March, because of the quiet and cold air that welcomes the spot. April to May being the most blazing time in Velankanni as the remainder of Tamil nadu, it's less visited throughout the late spring. The inadequate downpours during monsooons likewise compounds the circumstance by initiating stickiness. Thus, the winter from November to February is the perfect time to visit Velankanni.
How to Reach Kanchipuram
By Air: The closest air terminal is Tiruchirapalli and it is around 165 km from Velankanni. You can employ a taxi from that point to reach Velankanni.
Closest Airport: Madurai Airport (IXM) - 214 kms from Velankanni
By Rail:
The nearest station is Nagapattinam, about 12km away, from where there are customary transports and cabs accessible for transport. Velankanni is legitimately associated with the state capital Chennai by rail. A day by day train called Velankanni-Chennai Egmore Link Express associates Velankanni and Chennai Egmore and another week by week express Vasco-Velankanni Express is being worked between Vasco da Gama in Goa and Velankanni. Aside from the express prepares, Passenger trains are worked day by day from Karaikal and Nagapattinam to Velankanni.
By Road: Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) and State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) (SETC) alongside the private administrators work express to extravagance transports, for example, Volvos and Mercedes from Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Trivandrum, Ernakulam and Bangalore.
