French architectural styles. The facade above the portico has a row of statues of the Twelve Apostles, St. Francis Xavier and Fr. Constantine Joseph Beschi. The church has a relic of the True Cross, believed to be the one on which Christ was crucified. Gallery See also Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health Our Lady of Snows Basilica Elakurichi Kamanayakkanpatti Our Lady of Snow Kallikulam The Perianayagi Madha Shrine Villianoor Konankuppam References Indian Oil Petrol Bunk - Alamelupuram-Poondi Madha Kovil, Thanjavur Saraswthi Marriage Mahall in Alamelupuram Poondi village near Poondi basilica External links Official website Shrines to the Virgin Mary Catholic pilgrimage sites Roman Catholic churches in Tamil Nadu Our Lady of Graces Churches in Thanjavur district Roman Catholic shrines in India