Here are a few pictures from our visit to St. Thomas mount where, according to tradition, Jesus' apostle Thomas was martyred in 72 a.d. We were able to walk where countless pilgrims from across the centuries, including the likes of the explorer Marco Polo, once walked.
Place where Thomas died. He was speared at the bottom of the hill, but crawled to the top of the hill to die. There is little historical record of Thomas' visit to India, but there is evidence. In an Indian antiquities museum is a carving mentioning Thomas' visit to one of the rulers of India in the first century.
Catholic Church on St. Thomas Mount
Our group on the mount, our first full day in India. Notice the beautiful view of the city of Chennai from the mount.
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