St Thomas Mount

Sir I want the details for the St. Thomas Mount so can you please tell me the same and what is its Historical importance

[Pathak]

St. Thomas Mount is a small hillock located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport

Historical Importance

The ancient Syrian Christian community of India trace the origin of their church to St. Thomas the Apostle, believed to have attained martyrdom in St. Thomas Mount.

From the 17th century, this part of Chennai was populated predominantly by Anglo-Indians.

The St. Thomas Garrison Church is located down hill.

A flight of 160 steps leads up to the summit of the mount.

There are 14 stations of the cross erected on the way to the summit

A shrine dedicated to "Our Lady of Expectation" (Mother Mary) was built in 1523 on top of the mount.


The altar of this shrine was built on the spot where St. Thomas' death has occurred. At the northern foot of the mount, is a gateway of four impressive arches surmounted by a cross bearing the inscribed date 1547.


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