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The
Sacred
Heart
Church
is
an
ancient
church
built
in
Gothic
architectural
style
situated
at
Idaikattur,
in
Sivagangai
District
of
Tamilnadu.
It
is
about
36
km
from
Madurai
and
in
close
proximity
to
the
National
Highway
leading
to
Rameshwaram
from
Madurai.
This
unique
church
of
the
sacred
heart
of
Jesus
was
built
in
1894
AD
by
a
French
missionary
Fr.
Ferdinand
Celle
SJ.
This
is
a
replica
of
the
Rheims
Cathedral
in
FranceIdaikattur
Church
is
an
architectural
marvel.
It
is
distinctive
with
its
French
style
of
Gothic
architecture
and
its
high
vaulted
roof
supported
by
columns
with
cantilevers.
The
windows
are
adorned
with
small
brick
pillars
with
hollow
flower
bricks
and
stained
glass
which
illustrate
the
events
of
the
way
of
the
cross
vividly
and
skillfully.
And
since
the
church
is
located
in
an
area
where
the
climate
is
tropical,
the
hollow
bricks
have
been
artfully
used
reduce
the
heat.
The
gothic
arches
are
festooned
with
rows
of
beads,
flowers,
garlands
which
are
fabricated
from
terracotta.The
main
altar
of
the
church
is
its
most
alluring
feature.
Its
gothic
façade
which
is
of
around
45
feet
is
consisted
of
God
holding
his
son
Jesus
by
his
hand
and
Holy
Spirit
along
with
angels
surrounding
him.
The
altar
here
depicts
the
Christian
doctrine
–
Father,
Son
and
the
Holy
Spirit.
The
church
also
showcase
exquisite
stucco
work,
figures
of
saints,
angels,
St.
Joseph,
mother
of
sorrows
and
many
others.
Amazing
examples
of
French
art
work
can
also
be
seen
here.
There
are
around
153
depictions
of
angels
in
this
church.
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