The Basilica Architecture, Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu India

The Basilica was built in a Gothic fashion of design. The southern area of the church was expanded in 1928 and the northern side in 1933. The Shrine of Basilica holds three chapels, the museum, Our Lady's Tank, Offering Center, Priests' Residence, Stations of the Cross, and Stations of the Rosary, Shrine Mega Mahal and finally the Velankanni Beach. The structure is entirely decorated in white, apart from the roof which is completed with outstanding red tiles.