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Parangimalai (known in English as St. Thomas Mount) is a small hillock in the Chennai district of Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport. By extension, it is also the name of the neighbourhood surrounding the hillock.
Mar 17, 2024 · St. Thomas Mount, also known as Parangi Malai or Mount of the Apostle Thomas, is believed to be the site where St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, spent some of his time during his missionary journey to India in the 1st century AD.
St. Thomas Mount is a small hillock located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near Guindy. The mount is known locally as "Peria Malai" (Big Mount—in Tamil language) or "Parangi Malai." Legend maintains that St. Thomas, one of the Twelve apostles of Christ, traveled to India after the crucifixion of Jesus, bringing the gospel to the people of ...
Parangimalai (known in English as St. Thomas Mount) is a small hillock in the Chennai district of Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport. By extension, it is also the name of the neighbourhood surrounding the hillock.
Nov 26, 2023 · The St. Thomas Mount National Shrine at St Thomas Mount, known as “Parangimalai” in the vernacular, is celebrating its 500th anniversary. Built in 1523 by the Portuguese, it figures among the...
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St. Thomas Mount (known in Modern Tamil as Parangimalai) is a small hillock in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and very close to Chennai International Airport.
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St. Thomas Mount Church is a shrine situated atop a hillock called St. Thomas Mount in Chennai, which is also known as Parangimalai. The shrine was built in 1523 and is dedicated to Mother Mary - "Our Lady of Expectation". You can reach the church through 160 steps leading to the hill top.
