Sacred Heart Church, Parakuntu, Kanyakumari
Sacred
Heart Church is located at Parakuntu Village in Kanyakumari District of
Tamilnadu. Before the independence of India, the area was a thick forest. Fr. James from Belgium played an important role in the history of the
village. Sacred Heart Church is 1st Dravida architecture styled
catholic church. The construction of this church is in the model of the Hindu
temple. The pillars were similar to Dravidian style decorated by bundle of
plantains. This church shows the connection with Dravidian architecture and
art.
The
church is located at about 2 Kms from Vilavancode, 8 Kms from Marthandam, 5 Kms
from Kuzhithurai, 15 Kms from Thirparappu, 29 Kms from Colachel, 22 Kms from Thuckalay,
35 Kms from Nagercoil, 6 Kms from Parassala, 15 Kms from Kulasekharam, 60 Kms
from Kanyakumari and 41 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is
located at Kuzhithurai and Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.
