11. 30 AM: We walked towards the Velankanni Church. There are autos available just outside the station. We preferred walking.
12 noon: We took a room in the church premises. There are AC/ Non-AC rooms available. Opposite to the bus stop is the room booking counter. Room rent ranges from Rs. 250 to 1200/day. Rooms are neat and clean. We paid the room rent and a security deposit depending upon the room rent.
We went to the building mentioned in the bill and gave the bill to the caretaker there. He gave us the key.
3 PM: We went to the shrine basilica. It has several compartments, like main, upper, lower. It is a gigantic structure. Majestic building.
The road opposite to the main entrance of the shrine church goes to the famous building of Our Lady's Tank and Church
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Our Lady's Tank Church
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Our Lady's Tank
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There are other churches in the campus
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Adoration and Reconciliation Chapel
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Naduthittu Church
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The straight road behind the shrine church goes to the Velankanni beach.
One should not miss the Morning Star Church
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Morning Star Church
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Morning Star Church - Side view
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For more information please visit the Official website
7 PM: We checked out from the room. On returning the key to the care taker he gave the slip. We showed the slip to the booking counter to get back the refund money.
7.30 PM: One should not miss the night view of the church. We came back to the church premises to take photos.
8.45 PM: We took the 16186, Velankanni Express from Velankanni Station and reached Tambaram in the next morning.
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Velankanni Rail Station- Night
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Nice post. Adorned with lofty hill station, coastline, dense rain forests, vast plains, this south India town of Velankanni attracts thousands of travelers every year. Also, if you are planning to travel this city by air, then check out the airport near Velankanni.
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