Our Lady of Dolours Basilica
Our Lady of Dolours Basilica alias Puthenpally is a minor basilica of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Thrissur City in Kerala, India. It is the tallest church in India and has the tallest continuous church tower in Asia.Photo: Joseph Lazer, CC BY-SA 2.5 in.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Kerala, India
- Also known as: “Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours, Thrissur” and “Puthen Pally”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vadakkunnathan Temple and Marth Mariam Cathedral.
Vadakkunnathan Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Challiyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vadakkumnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Thrissur, in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The temple is a classical example of the architectural style of Kerala and has one monumental tower on each of the four sides in addition to a koothambalam. Vadakkunnathan Temple is situated 550 metres northwest of Our Lady of Dolours Basilica.
Marth Mariam Cathedral
Church
Marth Mariam Cathedral is the cathedral of the Chaldean Syrian Church of India, part of the Assyrian Church of the East. It is located in Thrissur City in the state of Kerala, India. Marth Mariam Cathedral is situated 300 metres south of Our Lady of Dolours Basilica.
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Jpullokaran, Public domain.
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala located in Thrissur City. Sakthan Thampuran ordained the temples into two groups, namely "Paramekkavu side" and "Thiruvambady side" for Thrissur Pooram which is the biggest festival in South India and Kerala. Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is situated 410 metres north of Our Lady of Dolours Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mission Quarters and Thrissur.
Mission Quarters
Neighborhood
Mission Quarters is a residential area located in the heart of Thrissur city, Kerala, India. It is situated next to S.T Nagar, which is the main commercial centre of the city.
Thrissur
Photo: Ezeu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thrissur is a popular city and district in the central part of Kerala in Southern India. It is known as the cultural capital of Kerala, with numerous cultural institutions, art centers, museums, etc.
Chelakkottukara
Suburb
Chelakkottukara is a residential area situated in the City of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Chelakkottukara is Ward 21 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
Our Lady of Dolours Basilica
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thrissur District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.52098° or 10° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
76.21815° or 76° 13′ 5″ eastOpen location code
7J2RG6C9+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 389512319OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q3595219
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In Other Languages
From French to Tamil—“Our Lady of Dolours Basilica” goes by many names.
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame des Douleurs”
- German: “Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau der Schmerzen”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria dari Dolours, Thrissur”
- Malayalam: “പുത്തൻപള്ളി”
- Malayalam: “ബസലിക്ക ഓഫ് ഒവർ ലേഡി ഓഫ് ഡോളേസ്”
- Spanish: “basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores”
- Spanish: “Puthan Pally”
- Tamil: “புனித வியாகுல அன்னை பெருங்கோவில்”
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