God bless for bringing to the notice of people. The church is really magnificent, God will help to renovate and we will see the church in a glorified way.
@@dharmabulahab6789these are historical places not just religious. State own jewels where can attract a lot of tourists like Velakkanni. Government should definitely look at this.
Govt. Should not waste money on building churches. Let missionary spend their donation instead of converting people into Christianity. Tax payers money should not be used for it. Ram mandir in ayodhya is not built from tax payers money. It's built on donation from devotees all over bharat
Thanks to HINDU for bringing this info to the public. Govt with help of archdiocese should preserve this architecture masterpiece from historical pov as well as for tourism
Lord Jesus I pray for this church which is your house to bless it let the administration and parishners come forward and help to build this church and repair it,lord my humble request show me and help me some way so that I can do some repair works.Amen.
Wonderful coverage of this monumental church. The significance of udayar genorosity of faith to make such huge contributions is marvelous. I appreciate your enthusiasm to bring out the dilapidated church with a dream to bring to its glory which the benovulant dreamed.
First tell churches to pay tax like temples, then expect money from goverment.... Moreover india is secular country, why tax payers money should be used for renovation of religious sites which contributes nothing for the society...
@@swarupbanerjee147 who told you to renovate that church? what he said is that such old historical and distinct architectural sites or structures should be preserved for tourism projects… Are you sure that church had not contributed anything to socity in 19th century at that specific region?..I know in South India most of the schools,educational centres and hospitals are associated with churches before India became a republic. No churches in India ever renovated by the money of tax payers regardless income to government
@@swarupbanerjee147 What a fakin lier! 😂 Can you just tell me which temples pay taxes ? And please stop giving lecture on secularism. Each year govt of WB gives corers for conducting Durga Puja, in previous year only it has given 70000 to each club which in aggregate amounts to more than 300 corers and not a single penny has been given to any churches.
This church should be renovated and protected, not only as a Church but also as a historical monument.... Thanjavur Diocese attention is solicited... 🙏🙏
Why govt on what basis this church should be renovated,,? Missionaries have money to convert people but not repair.! Don't waste public money on colonial slavery.
@@dharmabulahab6789The Cristian missionaries are doing service to deserving people in all over the world and they did not demolish temples as done by the Muslim rulers.
Hope the church is renovated without losing its heritage character. The church authorities instead of building new church (structures) can think of investing in preserving heritage churches like this. There are many churches like this in coastal Tamilnadu. While renovation, the uncompleted part should be left untouched to tell the history of the church. May God work in the minds of church leaders, bishops and contributors. Thanks to The Hindu for highlighting this.
Yes, heritage fabric is highly looked down, especially in Tamil Nadu and among its Christian community (Muslims, too). Many churches with astonishingly high architectural, aesthetic, and heritage values (lot of Barocco style churches) have been turned into gross buildings in the name of "renovations" highly financed and patronned by local well-doing dwellers. Mosques with unique local architectural styles are turned into cheap "Orientalist" style buildings mimicking Middle-East, showing the inner shifting of cultural influences and bases among its users (the continuing growth of Middle-Eastern (Arabic) influence among the TN Muslim community). The same can be said for temples and, more importantly, the vernacular architecture buildings (houses, non-religious use buildings, etc.) and fabrics of cities and towns (temples towns are encroached and defigurated by ill planed and designed commercial buildings and "modern" cheap and gross renovations).
Its sad.. Similarly, there are a plenty of historically significant and age old hindu temples suffering and not being maintained at all.. They were built by Tamil kings during their rein and are breathtakingly beautiful.. Even though - TN govt takes all money away from donations through Hindu religious and charitable endowment board, Temples are not at all given their proper due and they are our history.. . Please dedicate similar space for such temples as well.
It would be nice if sufficient people of wealth irrespective of religion could contribute towards restoration of this church. This church besides being a place of worship is it's own landmark. It would be sad day to see these landmarks fade away.
How many Christians donated money for the construction of RAM temple or will be donating for the construction of mosque in ayodha , that you expect other religious groups should contribute money for the renovation of this church?
@@swarupbanerjee147 The Vatican is one of the richest countries/organizations. Moreover, religious groups in India that collect money from the people/devotees are managed by their organizations *except the money collected from the Hindu Temples fills the coffers of Government* .
@@swarupbanerjee147The reconstruction of Sabarimala temple was completely taken up and financed by a wealthy Syrian Christian from Kerala. He almost went bankrupt in the process. What did Christians ever do to you? Why are you so blinded by hate? Please leave us alone
The Bishp council should take action. Donations should be called. To build new church needs fund permissions are difficult. Even the state Governmen support financially. By renovating we can protect the property otherwise it may become an other Baba Masjid.
Idol worship is when you worship anything other than Jesus .... If you worship Buddha or Krishna or Rama or Allah...all these are false manmade god so it is considered idol worship... Pictures and statues, cross, crucifix of Jesus, Mary, and Saints are not idols..they are pictures of people who existed... someone who existed cannot be idol... The statue of Jesus tell us this man existed and walked the Earth and you can pay respect to it... But if you buy a toy doll , you know it is not real and that if you worship it it is an idol...
@@prietya9906Catholicism which is probably the denomination here actually supports building statues and pictures for iconic usage by believers. One of the few Christians to do so.
Our pm Modi again and again visiting foreign countries n wasting money . Please help this church to repair . Cm from TN do repair the church n in future flood will not come because st Joseph has the power to bless youll as he is Jesus Christ father
It is very sad to see the very sorry state of this church now. Particularly the local priest could not remove (at least ) the weeds on the roof of the church ( at 3.00 of the video ) which small amount can be borne by the local Christians !!!
Every Small churches and TEMPLES needs repair but the Magic god can do it with magic why the church begs people .. whats god doing ?? Nothing still gods church needs repairs ..
Thiruvarur has so many rich christians. thry have to take initistived yo msintsin it. The Vatican, richest cstholic country has a grest role to play in this regard. Govt will never do anything for churchs.
Government should extend suppot to renovate this historical church because such strutures have not only relgious significance but also cultural significance for pluralistic India.
There are thousands of temple in tamil Nadu which need repair and maintenance. But some people want to repair colonial garbage which alien to our culture and civilization .why Hindus temple are tax ?
The guy who built it (Sinnun Udayar) was probably a local Tamil convert, introduced to Christianity by specifically Latin Catholic missionaries. The Ancient Church of the East's Indian following was mainly based in Kerala, and its descendant churches are still largely made up of people from the St. Thomas Christian/Nasrani ethnoreligious community. So no apostolic link to this specific site
@@AnOneMouseFNgood 👍 . Conversion rackets need to be stopped especially the chadar jihadi conversion and yesu yesu magic healing ones. Collect the funds from Christians of India just like Hindus generated for ram temple.
Well, unlike your religion which preaches dominance over others by converting other religious places (half the temples in Rome for example), Hindus just took 1 temple that is historically significant for them. Maybe you will understand the pain when you realise how the Christian Orthodox Church of Hagia Sofia was made into a mosque
@@03.achyuthans39every church in India isn't made destroying Hindu temples first of all, that practice was mostly by Muslims and mughals, and what evidence you have that this church in video is Hindu temple??
@@adolfinathamm5344 tell me one country which retains original history!! Example Turkiye converted church to mosque, china convert mosques to public toilet!!
God bless for bringing to the notice of people.
The church is really magnificent, God will help to renovate and we will see the church in a glorified way.
I believe that people and those with loving heart will help to renovate the church in a glorified way!
St Joseph will provide just as he did provide for the staircase of Loretto.
St Joseph pray for us 🙏
I am sure there are enough philanthropist in this country to take care of the maintenance and renovation of the church
God Bless
I hope and pray God protects, preserves, and perpetuates the structure.🙏
A beautiful historic church such as this should be restored to its fullest glory. The TN govt must make this happen.
If somebody want to repair let the missionaries pay don't waste taxpayers money.
Why? The Church should do it. They are the ones taking income from all Christian colleges, schools and hospitals.
@@dharmabulahab6789these are historical places not just religious. State own jewels where can attract a lot of tourists like Velakkanni. Government should definitely look at this.
@@vishanlahirupalliyaralalag1734Its hard to explain that to hindu or muslim anti christian extremists
Govt. Should not waste money on building churches. Let missionary spend their donation instead of converting people into Christianity. Tax payers money should not be used for it. Ram mandir in ayodhya is not built from tax payers money. It's built on donation from devotees all over bharat
Thanks to HINDU for bringing this info to the public. Govt with help of archdiocese should preserve this architecture masterpiece from historical pov as well as for tourism
God bless this Church.
I hope the Indian and Philippine dioceses can help restore this Church in 2years.
This church must be renovated
Renovated by christian devotees
Lord Jesus I pray for this church which is your house to bless it let the administration and parishners come forward and help to build this church and repair it,lord my humble request show me and help me some way so that I can do some repair works.Amen.
Saint Joseph Pray 🙏for All
God bless you all and your family 🎉🎉Thank you for bringing it to all our Notice 🎉
With all the wealth in hand, Catholic Church should show interest in maintaining this Historical gem
தஞ்சை மறைமாவட்டம் இந்த ஆலயத்தைப் புதுப்பிக்க முன்வர வேண்டும்
Beautiful church we all need to support the church for the renovation.. majestically stands for decades.. praise god
Wonderful coverage of this monumental church. The significance of udayar genorosity of faith to make such huge contributions is marvelous. I appreciate your enthusiasm to bring out the dilapidated church with a dream to bring to its glory which the benovulant dreamed.
Praise god,amen
God bless Saint Joseph Church.
May this church be restored to its former glory
Thank you The Hindu please Tamil Nadu Govt can help this historic church
govt should preserve this architecture masterpiece from historical pov as well as for tourism
First tell churches to pay tax like temples, then expect money from goverment....
Moreover india is secular country, why tax payers money should be used for renovation of religious sites which contributes nothing for the society...
@@swarupbanerjee147 who told you to renovate that church? what he said is that such old historical and distinct architectural sites or structures should be preserved for tourism projects…
Are you sure that church had not contributed anything to socity in 19th century at that specific region?..I know in South India most of the schools,educational centres and hospitals are associated with churches before India became a republic. No churches in India ever renovated by the money of tax payers regardless income to government
@@swarupbanerjee147 What a fakin lier! 😂 Can you just tell me which temples pay taxes ? And please stop giving lecture on secularism. Each year govt of WB gives corers for conducting Durga Puja, in previous year only it has given 70000 to each club which in aggregate amounts to more than 300 corers and not a single penny has been given to any churches.
@@swarupbanerjee147 Lindu don’t say anything without knowledge study first then talk Indian govt impose tex on church but not a single temple pay tex
@@Nikhil007. All temples pay tax, maybe you are a Chuslim and don't know?
Cultural heritage contain many significance.
Govt must take care of this historic site.
This church should be renovated and protected, not only as a Church but also as a historical monument.... Thanjavur Diocese attention is solicited... 🙏🙏
great to see The Hindu talk about this issue and bring this to notice keep teh gods work guys
People and Govt must take action to restore the grandeur monument. It is a treasure to young generation. Thank You
Why govt on what basis this church should be renovated,,? Missionaries have money to convert people but not repair.!
Don't waste public money on colonial slavery.
@@dharmabulahab6789The Cristian missionaries are doing service to deserving people in all over the world and they did not demolish temples as done by the Muslim rulers.
I request Hindu team to have a visit to Poosimalaikuppam and do a video about the castle situated there...
Hope the church is renovated without losing its heritage character. The church authorities instead of building new church (structures) can think of investing in preserving heritage churches like this. There are many churches like this in coastal Tamilnadu. While renovation, the uncompleted part should be left untouched to tell the history of the church. May God work in the minds of church leaders, bishops and contributors. Thanks to The Hindu for highlighting this.
Yes, heritage fabric is highly looked down, especially in Tamil Nadu and among its Christian community (Muslims, too).
Many churches with astonishingly high architectural, aesthetic, and heritage values (lot of Barocco style churches) have been turned into gross buildings in the name of "renovations" highly financed and patronned by local well-doing dwellers.
Mosques with unique local architectural styles are turned into cheap "Orientalist" style buildings mimicking Middle-East, showing the inner shifting of cultural influences and bases among its users (the continuing growth of Middle-Eastern (Arabic) influence among the TN Muslim community).
The same can be said for temples and, more importantly, the vernacular architecture buildings (houses, non-religious use buildings, etc.) and fabrics of cities and towns (temples towns are encroached and defigurated by ill planed and designed commercial buildings and "modern" cheap and gross renovations).
Its sad.. Similarly, there are a plenty of historically significant and age old hindu temples suffering and not being maintained at all.. They were built by Tamil kings during their rein and are breathtakingly beautiful.. Even though - TN govt takes all money away from donations through Hindu religious and charitable endowment board, Temples are not at all given their proper due and they are our history.. . Please dedicate similar space for such temples as well.
Pray through Christ and God will provide. Nothing is impossible for God. God bless you. Glory to the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit.
All christians should come forward and support . For renovation of this church . Dear friends please pray and suppirt
Thank you
+Jai Jesu Jagat Guru !
Beautiful church. Needs care and attention.
It would be nice if sufficient people of wealth irrespective of religion could contribute towards restoration of this church. This church besides being a place of worship is it's own landmark. It would be sad day to see these landmarks fade away.
Time is near
How many Christians donated money for the construction of RAM temple or will be donating for the construction of mosque in ayodha , that you expect other religious groups should contribute money for the renovation of this church?
@@swarupbanerjee147 The Vatican is one of the richest countries/organizations. Moreover, religious groups in India that collect money from the people/devotees are managed by their organizations *except the money collected from the Hindu Temples fills the coffers of Government* .
@@swarupbanerjee147many Christians have contributed brother we might not give big sums like Hindus but yes we have contributed a little at least
@@swarupbanerjee147The reconstruction of Sabarimala temple was completely taken up and financed by a wealthy Syrian Christian from Kerala. He almost went bankrupt in the process. What did Christians ever do to you? Why are you so blinded by hate? Please leave us alone
THANKS FOR THE HINDU.
Wonderful church
Velankanni Church is nearby, why can"t the Bishop help this poor parish?
RC Church is the richest and the largest land owner in the country - it's high time RC renovates and maintains these gems
வேளாங்கண்ணியில் கிடைக் கிற வசூலை இந்த பாரம்பரிய கோவிலைப் பராமரிக்க உபயோகிக்க வேண்டும்.
அருமையான சர்ச் நேரில் பார்க்க ஆசை...
Catholics are a wealthy society. They can easily collect the money for the renovation. They can declare it as a pilgrimage center later.
Why for so many years diocese has not put efforts for repairs and repainting periodically.
Good Visual...
I hope the church is restored asap 🙏
The Christian community in India deserves this to be restored
Our cultural heritage in such a pitiful condition 😢
This is culture invasion..... British imperialists build churches to torture native Tamilians.... Let vatican pay for it.
It is not OUR cultural heritage, it is the cultural heritage of the Europeans.
If it's Indian culture pls go read history
@dueldagger7760 i didn't get your point
@dueldagger7760 That is false, Hindu culture is Indus culture, nobody invaded Indus, and certainly not from Central Asia.
Beautiful ❤.
Where is this church how to get there from Kerala
@@romancatholic9581 Can I get the phone number of the parish priest please help if you can
It requires urgent renovation and maintenance. It should be preserved for the posterity.
Beautifull design .
How can we help?
If someone could set up online donations then people around the world could send money.
God's house has to restored 😢❤❤🎉🎉
The Bishp council should take action. Donations should be called. To build new church needs fund permissions are difficult. Even the state Governmen support financially. By renovating we can protect the property otherwise it may become an other Baba Masjid.
God provide you financial support
Lucky to have visited this church multiple times. Hope it's taken care of as it deserves to be
I hope hindutva extremists will not burn this church as they used to other churches
But they are better than Muslim n think about Christian in pak
@@ibanmarthong488 Both hate Christians and attack their churches
Pls anna intha church back side oru school hostel irukku atha oru video post podungala pls Anna pls pls pls pls pls pls
Please restore this temple of God.
I wonder what all those statues are doing in a church, that condemns idol worship.
Idol worship is when you worship anything other than Jesus .... If you worship Buddha or Krishna or Rama or Allah...all these are false manmade god so it is considered idol worship... Pictures and statues, cross, crucifix of Jesus, Mary, and Saints are not idols..they are pictures of people who existed... someone who existed cannot be idol... The statue of Jesus tell us this man existed and walked the Earth and you can pay respect to it... But if you buy a toy doll , you know it is not real and that if you worship it it is an idol...
@@umiamnazarene5260 Really funny. There is absolutely no proof that Jesus ever existed.
Cøw duñg 🕉️ please grow up@@prietya9906
@@prietya9906Catholicism which is probably the denomination here actually supports building statues and pictures for iconic usage by believers. One of the few Christians to do so.
@@st.mephisto8564 but the Bible says idol worshipping is bad
Our pm Modi again and again visiting foreign countries n wasting money . Please help this church to repair . Cm from TN do repair the church n in future flood will not come because st Joseph has the power to bless youll as he is Jesus Christ father
It is very sad to see the very sorry state of this church now. Particularly the local priest
could not remove (at least ) the weeds on the roof of the church ( at 3.00 of the video )
which small amount can be borne by the local Christians !!!
Jai Manu Jai Dharma Jai Aryavarta!
God
Every Small churches and TEMPLES needs repair but the Magic god can do it with magic why the church begs people .. whats god doing ?? Nothing still gods church needs repairs ..
Politicians should give importance very sad part
Call Benny Kuriakose
ASI need to protect the historical places
The church looks spectacular. At the end of the day its just a building. These great structures just cost huge amounts to maintain.
Thiruvarur has so many rich christians. thry have to take initistived yo msintsin it. The Vatican, richest cstholic country has a grest role to play in this regard. Govt will never do anything for churchs.
muthoot family can single-handedly do all the work of church
the church should spend some money on restoring this instead of luring and paying other religion ppl bribe for conversion...omen!
Why nobody suggesting 'build a hospital/school' 😂😂😂
Exactly bro , u have commented my thought
Christians only brought(education) schools and hospitals to india.
It is both. A school for the spiritually deprived and a hospital for sinners. 😊
Who allowed the dilapidated state of the church ? Who are Bishops responsible? Let the Bishop concerned open his treasury 😢
The pastor's should utilize tithes collected to restore church
Government should extend suppot to renovate this historical church because such strutures have not only relgious significance but also cultural significance for pluralistic India.
If you don't know how to maintain the church, give it to Malankara Catholics.
Sure they will fix it.
There are thousands of temple in tamil Nadu which need repair and maintenance. But some people want to repair colonial garbage which alien to our culture and civilization .why Hindus temple are tax ?
It needs to become a mosque.
And your mosques need to become churches
😂😂😂 Please go to pak or Iran
This
Why is this a RC church? Should it not be part of the Ancient Church of the East which was brought to India by St. Thomas?
The guy who built it (Sinnun Udayar) was probably a local Tamil convert, introduced to Christianity by specifically Latin Catholic missionaries. The Ancient Church of the East's Indian following was mainly based in Kerala, and its descendant churches are still largely made up of people from the St. Thomas Christian/Nasrani ethnoreligious community. So no apostolic link to this specific site
Ask fund for renewation to CBCI or CMI, Jesuit etc they enough money
Western funds were banned by your BJP RSS Government.
@@AnOneMouseFNgood 👍 . Conversion rackets need to be stopped especially the chadar jihadi conversion and yesu yesu magic healing ones. Collect the funds from Christians of India just like Hindus generated for ram temple.
Govt is not responsible for development and renovation of Worship places do it by yourself
yes building temple should also not been done then
@@ashishhiwale6482 its was built by public donation from hindus, not even 1 single rupee given by gov
@@ashishhiwale6482so it's done by Money Donated By Hindu ....What your Problem 5 mins Ago Converted boy...
@ashishhiwale6482 it is undertaken by trust and donations...!! When govt takes money from temples ..why shouldn't they !!
👀
It is a wonder it has not been burned to the ground and a Hindu mandir erected in that place!
Did you mean... This church was raised upon the destruction of a Hindu temple??
spudit bindhu
Well, unlike your religion which preaches dominance over others by converting other religious places (half the temples in Rome for example), Hindus just took 1 temple that is historically significant for them. Maybe you will understand the pain when you realise how the Christian Orthodox Church of Hagia Sofia was made into a mosque
@@03.achyuthans39every church in India isn't made destroying Hindu temples first of all, that practice was mostly by Muslims and mughals, and what evidence you have that this church in video is Hindu temple??
No bro you mistake, Church is built by new building not by someone temple
This church was built on
Why we need foreign culture in India!!
Why not ?
@@adolfinathamm5344 tell me one country which retains original history!! Example Turkiye converted church to mosque, china convert mosques to public toilet!!
Why u wear jean nd pants or drive car or using spoon to eat or pen to write
Because many of us do not subscribe to what you see as Indian culture!
@@Cross_heart09Or using phones & internet to communicate with other Indians, not to mention the outside world!
Mera Yesu Yesu 😂
No rice bag comments here
There is a temple under this church 😂
Idol worshippers
Kabhi chori to nahi kiya ram Bhagwan se
Yahan pe kis bhagwan k janm sthan nikla 😂😂😂😂
Hi hi hi heee
Chuhammad ka.
@@user-mc5ih5oe8h Glad you clarified that Jesus is not feces. We all thought he is.
@user-mc5ih5oe8h Ahhhh, I see. If you are not a Christian trying to mock others, then I am sorry to Jesus. He really was a good man.
🤍🤍. God bless all to complete this church
Ironic that a newspaper named "The Hindu" is addressing abt a church. Where is "The Christian" newspaper?