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Sacred Heart Shrine, Idaikattur
The Sacred Heart Shrine is a Catholic church in Idaikattur in Tamil Nadu. It is noted for being a replica of Reims Cathedral in France. History In 1866, a thatched shed was constructed, which functioned as St. James church for Idaikattur parish. Fr. Ferdinandus Celle, SJ, the parish priest travelled to France in 1886 to gather funds for the construction of a church building. An Anglican woman named Mary Anne who was suffering from an acute heart ailment received a miraculous cure after praying a Catholic novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mary Anne donated 2000 French Franc, francs to Fr. Celle for the construction, with the request that the new church would be dedicated to the Sacred Heart Church and that it would be a replica of the Rheims Cathedral. During the church construction, a portion of the church on the northern side was unintentionally built on a piece of land belonging to the temple. Fr. Celle offered to purchase the land, but the villagers refused. A commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idaikattur
Idaikattur is a village panchayat in Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Idaikattur is located at sivagangai district. It has an average elevation of 700 metres (2290 feet). History Idaikattur is a small village 30 km from Madurai. For a big village, it has two important holy places to boast of. It is a holy land where famed Siddhar Idaikaadar lived and hosted Navagrahas during a famine. A small navagraha temple stands there as a testimony. Rajinikanth used to visit and worship this temple every year. The village also have a more prominent and internationally acclaimed more than 100 years old Church ‘built by angels‘. Demographics India census, Idaikattur had a population of 18,658. Males constitute 45% of the population and females 45%. In Idaikattur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Idaikattur is a place for two faiths Agriculture A vast majority of the workforce is dependent on agriculture (72.8%). The princi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
