Velankanni

Velankanni is a city in Tamil Nadu in India.

Understand
Velankanni is a major pilgrimage centre for the Catholic Christian community in India. It is the location of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health dedicated to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.

By plane
Nearest airport is Tiruchirappali that is about  from Velankanni.

By car
Buses are available for Chidambaram, Chennai, Madurai, Pondicherry, Trichy(141 km) and Thanjavur (89 km). Buses run from Nagapattinam. Velankanni is connected to all the major towns and cities in and around Tamilnadu. Regular bus services are available to Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Kanyakumari, Thanjavur and Pondicherry etc.

From Chennai

 * Universal Travels operates bus service from Chennai to Velankanni, the bus is a AC Seater bus. It departs from Chennai at 1PM. The fare is approximately ₹360. There is a Non A/C Seater/Sleeper which departs from Chennai at 9PM and the fare is ₹310/₹370. There is a Non A/C Seater/Sleeper which departs from Chennai at 10PM and the fare is ₹300/₹370. There is a Non A/C Seater which departs from Chennai at 11PM and the fare is ₹360. One can book the tickets from this [  http://www.universaltravels.in/site/unisite/index.jsp website.]


 * RathiMeena Travels operates bus service from Chennai to Velankanni, the bus is a Volvo AC Seater bus. It departs from Chennai at 1:30PM and reaches Velankanni at 8PM. The fare is approximately ₹440.


 * PRN Subramanian Travels operates bus service from Chennai to Velankanni, the bus is a Volvo AC Seater bus. It departs from Chennai at 1:30PM and reaches Velankanni at 8PM. The fare is approximately ₹340.

From Bangalore

 * Gokulraj Travels operates bus service from Bangalore to Velankanni, the bus is a non AC Seater bus. It departs from Bangalore at 9PM and reaches Velankanni at 6AM the next day. The fare is approximately ₹490.


 * SPS Travels(Rukma Travels) operates 2 buses from Bangalore to Velankanni, the bus is a non AC Seater/Sleeper bus. It departs from Bangalore at 9PM and reaches Velankanni at 8AM the next day. The fare is approximately ₹460 to ₹550.


 * Universal Travels operates bus service from Bangalore to Velankanni, the bus is a non AC Seater/Sleeper bus. It departs from Bangalore at 8PM and reaches Velankanni at 5AM the next day. The fare is approximately ₹500. You can book the tickets from this [ http://www.universaltravels.in/site/unisite/index.jsp website.]

Eat
Try the fresh fish fries available at the seaside, made as your choice but only if you are satisfied with the cleanliness.



Drink
Velankanni is a coastal area. Therefore it is very hot during summer. There are a lot of shops selling cold water and other cold drinks(non-alcoholic).

Sleep
The church authorities have simple affordable rooms beginning from ₹60 to ₹300. There are also other private hotels/lodges.



Point Calimere
Point Calimere or Kodiakkarai (கோடியக்கரை Kōṭiyakkarai).