St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

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St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Syrian Church Street, Mugappair,SM Narayan Nagar Anna Nagar West Extension. Edit

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St. Thomas Mount Orthodox Syrian Church stands as a witness to the apostleship of St. Thomas. Our worship includes praise, thanksgiving, confession, petition, reading of the Scriptures, and dedication. The Holy Qurbana is offered on every Sunday morning and first Wednesday evening of every month in Malayalam. The Church has St. Mary’s League, MOGOCSM and Sunday school, Senior Citizens Forum and conducts Bible study classes, retreats, social and charitable activities regularly. The Parish, consisting of more than 150 families, is growing in faith and abundance by the grace of God Almighty and through the intercession of St. Mary, St. Thomas and all other saints.

St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral

HistoryEdit

St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral origin can be traced back to the 1970’s. The desire to have a Church in the premises of the mount bearing the memory of Thomas Apostle became a reality on 06 th June, 1970, when about 4.5 grounds of land donated by Mr. Kubera Munusamy was legally handed over to the then Vicar of Chennai Broadway Church, Rev Fr Geevarghese Thykadavil. On 01st July, 1970, an adjacent plot of 2 grounds was purchased. It was after the opinion of H.H. Moran Mar Baselios Ougen I, Catholic of the East and H.H. Moran Mar Baselios Gheevarghese II, the need for an Orthodox Church at St. Thomas Mount was decided on. The Cross was consecrated on 06th September, 1970 and the first Holy Quarbana was celebrated on 03rd April, 1971 by Rev.Fr. Gheevarghese Thykadavil. This building was subsequently converted into a parsonage. The new Church and the parsonage were constructed later. The Church runs a school that provides secondary education to the children of the locality.

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November to February.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimum 30 minutes.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis (locally called “call-taxis” since they must be pre-arranged) are available by phone. Since there are so many listed in thr phone book already and they are mostly reliable we don’t list any. They can be ordered air-conditioned and have digital fare meters, although time-based hire is also possible with some companies. Most companies charge a minimum fare of Indian rupee 100/-(Non-AC)/150/-(AC), which is for 4km (2.4 mile) and for every subsequent kilometre they charge Indian rupee 12/- or 13/-.

Bus : One of Asia’s largest bus stations is in Chennai, the CMBT. There are seven different state owned corporations which drive buses to and from various destinations within South India. There are hourly buses for places like Tirupati, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli etc. Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses ply throughout the city accessing areas which are not accessed by the suburban trains. These are Government-run and extremely cheap. Chennai has few major termini from where the majority of the buses ply towards the rest of the city. Normally Bus Fare in MTC range from Indian rupee 4 – Indian rupee 50.

Train : Chennai Central (code MAS) and Chennai Egmore (code MS) are the two main long distance train stations. There are daily trains from Chennai to Bengaluru, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Cochin, Hyderabad Kolkata and most of the big cities of India. The Egmore station covers most of the places in Tamil Nadu and a few important places outside it. The long trains to Egmore stop at Tambaram and some at Perambur. These two stations serve the suburban areas of Chennai. Prepaid taxis, cabs auto rickshaws are available for hire just outside the station.

Air : The third busiest airport of India is the Chennai International Airport which is located at a distance of 7 km from the main city. Both, international and domestic flights land at different terminals: the international flights arrive at the Anna Terminal whereas the domestic flights at Kamaraj Terminal. These two terminals are located at a distance of only 150 metres from each other. Both the terminals are well connected to the major cities of India and the world, respectively. Within a few rupees you can reach the city, but if you have rather bulky luggage look for other options like the pre-paid taxi booth.

Others : Auto-rickshaw/Tuk-tuk drivers in Chennai do not use meters; some try to overcharge and often drive rashly, but that’s part of the fun of being in Chennai. Share autos have emerged in the recent years as an alternative mode of transport in Chennai. There are four wheelers known as meter taxis, which don’t have a meter and are not taxis. They supplement the existing bus services and sometimes operate on routes based on Must See demand.

Things to CarryEdit

The backpack must contain water bottles and juices. Hats, scarves, sun- screen lotion, umbrellas and sun glasses are a must, when traveling in the city.
Carrying medicines for fever, dysentery and diarrhea is advisable.
Camera and video-cam are the must carry things.

Safety / WarningEdit

Keep your valuables safely tucked against your body and avoid flashing money in public .
Before purchasing any product confirm the price from local people.