Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Sacred Heart Church, Parakuntu, Kanyakumari

Sacred Heart Church, Parakuntu, Kanyakumari
Sacred Heart Church is located at Parakuntu Village in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. Before the independence of India, the area was a thick forest. Fr. James from Belgium played an important role in the history of the village. Sacred Heart Church is 1st Dravida architecture styled catholic church. The construction of this church is in the model of the Hindu temple. The pillars were similar to Dravidian style decorated by bundle of plantains. This church shows the connection with Dravidian architecture and art.


The church is located at about 2 Kms from Vilavancode, 8 Kms from Marthandam, 5 Kms from Kuzhithurai, 15 Kms from Thirparappu, 29 Kms from Colachel, 22 Kms from Thuckalay, 35 Kms from Nagercoil, 6 Kms from Parassala, 15 Kms from Kulasekharam, 60 Kms from Kanyakumari and 41 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Kuzhithurai and Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.