Velankanni Basilica

The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health on the Coromandel coast, one of India’s biggest Christian pilgrimages. Nagapattinam and Nagore Dargah are close.

Plan this pilgrimage (1 day)Official booking site ↗

Best time to go

November to March; the annual feast in late August–early September is the busiest time.

Festivals (expect crowds)

Feast of Our Lady of Good Health (29 August–8 September)
Christmas and Easter

Darshan & practical tips

Velankanni has its own railway station with trains from Chennai and other cities.

Timings, dress codes and booking rules change — confirm on the official temple or trust site before you travel.

How to reach Velankanni

Train: Velankanni (VLNK) — 1 km · Andanappettai (APE) — 11 km · Thanjavur (TJ) — 98 km
Air: Jaffna International Airport (JAF) — 127 km · Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) — 155 km
Road: Thanjavur ~98 km · Tiruchirappalli ~157 km · Puducherry ~175 km · Rameswaram ~207 km · Madurai ~259 km · Salem ~270 km

Suggested 1-day plan

Day 1: Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health → Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை → Morning Star Church

Make it my trip — add stays, trains and tripmates

Temples near Velankanni

Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~13 km · Must-see
Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~33 km · Must-see
Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~33 km · Must-see
Sri Agneeswarar Pongu Saniswarar Temple Thirukollikadu Tamil Nadu · temple · Thiruvarur · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~35 km · Must-see
Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~37 km · Must-see
Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~41 km · Must-see
Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~43 km · Must-see
Soundararajaperumal Temple Thirunagai - Divya Dhesam · temple · Nagapattinam · ~11 km · Highly rated
Nellukadai Sri Mariamman Kovil · temple · Nagapattinam · ~11 km · Highly rated
Neelayadhakshi Amman samedha Kayarohana Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~12 km · Highly rated
Arulmigu Sri Kayarohana Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~12 km · Highly rated
Poravachery Arulmiku Kanthasamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~12 km · Well liked
Sri Thiyagaraja Swami Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~33 km
Sri Kulunthalamman Temple, Sri Muneeswarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~34 km · Well liked
Sri Agnineeswar Temple, Padal Petra Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~35 km · Highly rated

Other places to see nearby

Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health · church · Nagapattinam · ~0 km · Must-see
Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை · beach · Nagapattinam · ~0 km · Well liked · Must-see
Morning Star Church · church · Nagapattinam · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
Fort Dansborg · museum · Mayiladuthurai · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
Maha Maham Tank · lake · Thanjavur · ~75 km · Must-see
Phoenix Birds Park · sanctuary · Nagapattinam · ~2 km · Highly rated
Mango Hill Velankanni · viewpoint · Nagapattinam · ~4 km · Well liked
Kameswaram Beach · beach · Nagapattinam · ~8 km · Well liked
Nagapattinam Lighthouse · beach · Nagapattinam · ~12 km · Highly rated
Old Beach · museum · Nagapattinam · ~12 km · Well liked

Frequently asked

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