St. Sebastian Church, Papanasam, Thanjavur
Shrine
of St. Sebastian is a church in the town of Papanasam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil
Nadu, India. It was constructed as a mud church in about 1870 by
Fr. Abraham, the parish priest of Thiruvaiyaru.
It was
renovated by Abraham's successor Gabriel Playoust and consecrated on 20 January
1894. The church is known for the car festival during Easter. The church is a
part of the diocese of Kumbakonam.