Church Of Our Lady Of Light / Luz Church, Mylapore:
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The church of Our Lady
of Light also known as Luz Church Built in 1516 by the Franciscan missionaries from Portugal in honour of Mother Mary in 1516 and was
renovated to its original form under the British rule, it is one of the oldest Churches in the city and its
foundation stone marks as one of the oldest European monuments in India. The
church is located very near to the Santhome Basilica, where Apostle Thomas is
believed to be buried. This church is
also known as the 'Kaatu kovil' (Church located in a forest) the
now busy Luz area was in early days supposed to have been filled with
mangroves, where St. Thomas is
believed to have once rested. The facade of the church belies the
splendor of its baroque interiors with its gilded altars, the fine tracery
railings of the pulpit and choir, the original polychrome Santos and frescoed
ceilings. The Luz Church reflects the fashions and trends of typical
European ecclesiastical architecture. The Gothic arches and flying buttresses,
baroque ornamentation and elegant classical lines, have been heavily influenced
by European style.
The Luz Church is a fine example of the Portuguese,
impressive attempts to replicate their great churches in remote lands. The feast of Our Lady of Light is celebrated on the 15
August every year. On 15 August, 2010, Church of Our Lady of Light was declared
Shrine of Our Lady of Light by A. M. Chinnappa, Archbishop of Chennai
–Mylapore.
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