Travel Views..........

Saturday, April 23, 2011

VELAMKANNI MATHA CHURCH TAMIL NADU

                
 There are two apparitions of the Blessed Mother of Vailankanni in the 16th century and the saving of the Portuguese sailors from a tempest in the Bay of Bengal in the later 17th century




A lady appeared to a boy resting near a pond and requested milk for her son. The boy readily agreed,. the boy apologized to the milk buyer for his lateness and the reduced amount of milk and related the incident that occurred on his way. However, upon inspection of his order, the man found the milk pot to be full and  something miraculous should have happened.


MATHA KULAM OR OUY LADY'S POND



Together the man, also a Hindu, and the boy returned to the place where the apparition had occurred. When they reached the pond, the lady appeared once again. the residents of the local Catholic community renamed the pond MATHA KULAM  OR OUY LADY'S POND






Later towards the end of the 16th century, Mary appeared to a crippled boy (and also a son of a widow) in velamkanny




 

in the beach




in nagapattanam worst sunami affected area with relabilitation works

in nagapattanam worst sunami affected area with relabilitation works



in thanjavour


in thanjavour




in thanjavour
















in nagapattanam worst sunami affected area with relabilitation works







in nagapattanam worst sunami affected area with relabilitation works






in nagapattanam worst sunami affected area with relabilitation works











Saturday, April 9, 2011

TOP STATION MUNNAR


 Top Station is 41 km from Munnar,  This is the highest tea plantations of kerala.



On the way to top station,  a spot is called Echo point which also offers panoramic views. It is just 15 km from Munnar. An excellent place, here your echo  coming back to you!





It takes one hour to reach Top Station from Munnar. It is located on the borders of both the states, Kerala as well as Tamilnadu . It is at an altitude of 1700 meters from sea level.