St Mary's Bacilica - Bengaluru
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| Address : | No 12, Bharathi Nagar A Street, Bharathi Nagar, Near-Bharathi Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001, India |
| Phone : | 📞 +99887 |
| Postal code : | 560001 |
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Karthik kumar on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Really nice place to get a peace of mind.
Well maintained by the trust
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Gunavanthi B on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's really a beautiful church nd ... it's a best place to visit
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Sam Vincent Thadikkaran on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Divine and holy pilgrimage
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Pritha a Pritha a on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Church is awesome
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Deepu deepu on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice church .... Risk with parking ... Very bad smell outside near parking any way church is good decorations well and good
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Niviya on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I really loved this place. Calm and quite place. We can feel the presents of God. Prayfull atmosphere.
St. Mary's Basilica is located in the Archdiocese of Bangalore. It is among the oldest churches in Bangalore and the first church in the state that has been elevated to the status of a minor basilica.It is famous for festivities held during the St. Mary's Feast in the month of September each year, attracting devotees from the entire region of Bangalore.
St. Mary's Basilica had a humble beginning as a thatched hut in the 17th century, built by Tamil Christian migrants from Gingee. The Shrine was then known as 'Chapel of Kanikkai Madha' and was located in their village where rice was grown. The rice grown in the village had a distinct white colour, and hence the settlement came to known as Bili Akki Palli or colloquially known as ‘‘Blackpally’’ (now known as Shivajinagar).However, according to prominent historian S K Aruni, Blackpally could have been named after John Blakiston (1785-1867), who designed the layout of the Bangalore Cantonment.
The church was rebuilt during the years 1856–1882 under its original name, the Church of our Lady of the Presentation. The current form of the majestic Gothic-style church (pictured) is credited to Rev. L. E. Kleiner. It was consecrated on 8 September 1882 by Bishop Jean-Yves-Marie Coadou, the Vicar Apostolic of Mysore, in the presence of 35 priests and 4,000 Catholics of Bangalore. The total amount spent on the construction of the new church. including the pulpit and the statues, was Rs. 29,659.
The church was elevated to the status of a minor basilica in 1973 through an edict issued by Pope Paul VI. It was the sixth church in India to be elevated to this status. An annual nine-day Novena is held between 30 August and 7 September, with Mass being offered in English, Kannada, and Tamil.The area of Blackpally is now known as Shivajinagar.
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Sheba Mathew on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beauitful and peacefu church.. Its really amazing place to visit
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Sai Govind on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The oldest church in Bangalore. Built during the British period, it still carries the old British heritage. The Gothic style architecture which you can't escape getting mesmerized can give you a feel of being inside a medieval European church. It is always calm and composed. Being inside this place can make your feel calm and relaxed. You wont get a single negative or bad thought while here. If you admire sculptures and architecture liked me, just a 10 minute walk inside can give you a sense of peace and happiness. Enjoy the art with god here.
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