page_title: Vettavalam
section_title: St. Immaculate Heart of Mary's Church
hierarchical_section_title: Vettavalam / Culture / St. Immaculate Heart of Mary's Church
caption_attribution_description: English: Vettavalam church
context_page_description: Vettavalam is a first grade panchayat town in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
context_section_description: Vettavalam has also a church of Immaculate Mary, built in the 18th century.  St. Joseph's Shrine, located in the top of the mount built by Fr.Tharas, is also from the 18th century.
  The history of Vettavalam tells that, Saint Francis Xavier and John de Britto passed through this town and proclaimed the Christian gospel. The festival of Saint Joseph is celebrated on 2 January of every year. People from nearby villages and all the parts of country come together and get the blessings of the saint and get healed from their sickness. Holy mass is celebrated on first Wednesday of every month and also people every Wednesday come to seek the presence of St. Joseph.
caption: Vettavalam Church
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