This beautiful shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes sits on top of a mountain in Chetpet, Tamil Nadu, India.  There are about 300 narrow steps offering a panoramic view of stunning lush vegetation.  There are also giant boulders which are on the step path where one can see an occasional playful monkeys. Below the shrine are farms and rice patties. FYI READ:  STORY OF SAINT  BERNADETTE  & OUR LADY OF LOURDES   http://www.medjugorjeusa.org/lourdes.htm © Linda Mary Liotino ME A SERVANT OF CHRIST MISSION 2014

#Poondi #Madha #Basilica located in Tamil Nadu, South India. Rev. Fr. Constantine Joseph Beschi S.J., an Italian Jesuit missionary, built the Church of #Mary Queen of #Immaculate #Conception between 1714 and 1718. Poondi Madha Shrine was officially classified a Minor Basilica by #Pope John Paul II on 3 August, 1999. THIS IS A PIECE OF HEAVEN ON EARTH WHERE I PILGRIMAGE TOO WHENEVER TIME PERMITS!!!