Century old Sacred Heart Church, Pondicherry, India' - by K J S Chatrath

Over a century old Basilica of the Sacred heart of Jesus is situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry, India. It is an oriental specimen of Gothic architecture and contains rare stained glass panels depicting events from the life of Christ and saints of the Catholic Church.

This 100 years old historical church is 50 m long, 48 m wide and 18 m high with Latin rite cross shape in aerial view is in Gothic style. 24 main columns hold the structure. The biblical verse from 2 Chronicles 7:16 is written above the entrance door in Latin "sanctificavi locum istum, ut sit nomen meum ibi" which means "I have consecrated this house, that my name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there forever".

Inside the church there are glass pictures of 28 saints who were related to the devotion of Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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