Nuncio visits Thanjavur Hindu temple
(September 10, 2012) The Pope’s ambassador to India on Saturday visited a famous Hindu temple in Thanjavur, an important centre of South Indian art and architecture in Tamil Nadu state. Apostolic Nuncio to India Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, accompanied by Bishop M. Devadass Ambrose of Thanjavur, appreciated the art, sculptures and architecture of the 11th century Brahadeeswarar Temple, or the ‘Big Temple’ dedicated to God Shiva. It is one of the World Heritage Monuments of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Archbishop Pennacchio later told reporters that he was ‘impressed by the beauty of the temple’. He said the king who built the temple remained a symbol of secularism and communal harmony. The Vatican representative visited the Hindu temple after participating in the car procession of the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Good Health on Friday at Velankanni, which comes under Thanjavur District and Diocese. The shrine is celebrating its golden jubilee. The annual Velakanni festival is a symbol of communal harmony as people from many faiths take part in it.
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