📜 Gothic-style church, built over the tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle. 🔍 One of three churches globally built on an apostle's tomb. # Why Go ⛪ Impressive bright white structure with towering steeple and ornate interior, dating back to 1893. ✨ Features magnificent stained-glass windows and a teak wood rib vault ceiling. 🏛️ Historically significant, constructed by British colonial authorities to replace a 16th-century Portuguese structure. 🦴 Contains a small bone from Saint Thomas's hand and the weapon believed to have killed him. 🇮🇳 Recognized as a national shrine of India. 🙏 Important pilgrimage site. # Tips 🙏 Visit the modern chapel in the basement to view the saint's relics. 🔔 The primary spire is 45 meters tall and serves as a bell tower, visible from a distance. 🖼️ Observe the main stained-glass panel above the altar depicting Thomas touching Christ's wound. 🏖️ Located near Marina Beach.