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St. Thomas Mount, Chennai
St. Thomas Mount is a small hillock located in Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, India. Located a little off Guindy and close
to the flying range in Chennai, St. Thomas Mount is associated
with St. Thomas, the apostle of Christ, who is believed
to have been martyred here.
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The mount is known locally
as "Peria Malai" (Big Mount—in Tamil language)
or "Parangi Malai".
A small relic-filled Church built in 1523 by the Portuguese
stands at the summit of the 300 foot high St. Thomas Mount.
The place was visited by Pope John Paul II during his
visit to India on 5th February 1986. The Indian Army operates
an Officers training Academy (OTA) on the mount. The South
line of the Chennai suburban railway has a station named
after St. Thomas Mount, here.
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