Efter fotstegen i St Thomas i Chennai
Beskrivning
Resor leds av kulturambassadörer som kommer att ge livslång historia och kultur av de tider som St Thomas kom till Indien under 1800-talet.
Turalternativ
Resplan
Vi besöker den berömda San Thome basilikan, den huvudsakliga kyrkan av den romersk-katolska ärkebiskopen av Madras och Mylapore. I det 10: e århundradet grundade kristna från Persien denna kristna byn Santhome, och sedan byggde de en kyrka och en grav över gravplatsen St. Thomas. Byggd i neo gotisk stil byggdes nuvarande struktur av de portugisiska upptäckterna på 1500-talet. The Shrine bevarar ett litet ben av Saint och lansens huvud med vilket Sankten var genomborrad. Vi kommer också att få se en gammal målning av vår välsignade mor, St. Francis Xavier brukade be.
Little Mount är vår nästa destination i denna St Thomas Tour. Det är en grotta där St.Thomas gömde sig i AD 68 och gjorde straff. Det finns en öppning i öster om grottan genom vilken St. Thomas flydde när hans förföljare gripit upp med honom här. Palmprinten och handutskriften nära tunnelens ingång antas vara de av Thomas själv. Vi kommer också att se murskäret krossat på toppen av kullen som tros vara korset för vilket St. Thomas bad. En annan intressant aspekt av denna grotta är våren inuti backen som är ständig och ska vara den mirakulösa skapelsen av St Thomas själv.
Den 21 december 72 72, blev St Thomas mördad på denna kulle. Kullen har en helgedom tillägnad Vår Fru av Förväntan som byggdes 1523. Alteret på detta helgedom byggdes på plats där St Thomas blev mördad. En port av fyra imponerande bågar som överträffas av ett kors som bär det inskrivna datumet 1547 är det andra intressanta relikvet av St Thomas Mount.
Höjdpunkter
Vad som ingår
Upphämtningsplatser och tider
Plocka upp från alla centralt belägna hotell i chennai
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
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Recensioner(46)
The tour was exactly what I had hoped it would be. Hareesh is a great guide, and I am happy that he was with me. The traditional south Indian breakfast he recommended was tasty and fueled the rest of the day. The price is reasonable for the area and the specific focus. I had a great time.
My tour of Chennai my first full day in India was way beyond my expectations. I have taken city tours before and I think this is my favorite ever. Our tour guide made it so personal that I felt like I was sharing an experience with an old friend. The tour lasted longer than I expected, but only because we were so engaged with what we were learning. He showed no irritation at all with adding an hour to our expected tour. My companion who had never been to India before and I both considered this tour a life enhancing experience. I cannot recommend our tour guide any more highly than I am.
What a special experience! The tour was insightful, colourful and professional! We loved learning about Thomas, the church in India and religion in this beautiful country!
The tour around St Thomas in Chennai was very enjoyable. Our guide picked us in a clean car with a safe driver from our hotel lobby. The 3 key places - Santhome Basilica, Little Mount and St Thomas Mount were all very serene and personally moving. The handprint of St Thomas was amazing to see. There is a lot of history here which is not well known. I would highly recommend this to anyone coming to Chennai.
Had an awe-inspiring visit to the St. Thomas Basilica in Chennai. Walking in the footsteps of an original Apostle of Jesus…wow! Kannan of Five Senses Tours was terrific!
I never knew apostle St Thomas had come to chennai 2000 years ago! It was a wonderful tour about how Christianity was introduced in India. We saw a magnificent basilcia where the relics of St Thomas is kept. Next we saw a cave where St Thomas was hiding and eventually got martyred. The church on top of St Thomas Mount was amazing as well. Very highly recommended for people looking for a historic and cultural tour.
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An interesting and informative tour that covers 1st century Christian influence in South India. Our Five Senses tour guide Kannan is a fountain of knowledge and his commentary made it all the more interesting. I recommend this tour to those who want a quick appreciation of the history of Christianity in India.
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Kannan was a knowledgeable and accommodating guide who customised the experience based on our needs and interests. I highly recommend his service!
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Hannan, our tour guide, was very helpful and accommodating in allowing us to explore each site at our own pace, after providing us with initial orienting information. He also guided us through an authentic meal that we enjoyed. Our driver was also very professional in the service he provided.
I am glad you enjoyed following the footsteps of St Thomas with Kannan. It was our pleasure.
The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She was understandable to American ears. She also supplied plenty of water on a hot day.
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