St. Thomas Mount National Shrine
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St. Thomas Mount National Shrine
The St. Thomas Mount National Shrine is a significant Catholic pilgrimage site located on St. Thomas Mount, near the Chennai International Airport. The shrine is dedicated to Our Lady of Expectation and is believed to be the place where St. Thomas, one of the apostles of Jesus, was martyred in 72 AD.
The shrine features a church built in the mid-16th century by the Portuguese, with 15 Stations of the Cross along the granite steps leading to the top of the mount.
The steps, built by Petrus Uscan, an Armenian merchant, are a popular spot for pilgrims who climb them as an act of penance. The shrine also has a rich history of being a lighthouse for Portuguese and Armenian ships in the Bay of Bengal.
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St. Thomas Mount National Shrine is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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