visit http://www.vailankannichurch.org/locate.htm to know the exact location of vailankanni.
From Sri Lanka you can come to Tiruchirapalli by air, which is the shortest distance from Sri Lanka.
From Tiruchirapalli to Velankanni lot of government and private buses are plying and approximately it will take 4 hours. There is a train from Tiruchirapalli to Tiruvarur also and velankanni is 1.30 hours travel from Tiruvarur. you have a good hotel to stay at Tiruvarur also.
if any help is needed send a mail to weandyoutry@yahoo.co.in for any clarification or further details.
Church Lodges
The following cottages and rooms, maintained by the church, are available for the pilgrims. Pilgrims are expected to follow certain rules and regulations as common courtesy to other pilgrims. Help is available round the clock. Room bookings are strictly on a first come first served basis. No advance booking of rooms is done under any circumstances.
All church lodges have the basic modern conveniences, such as drinking water, kitchen facilities, and electricity for the pilgrims. All the rooms are cleaned before, and after a stay. Fifteen huge halls are also provided for the pilgrims who come in groups.
The Shrine Basilica provides cheap and best accommodation facility.
The Shrine Rooms Booking Office renders excellent service round the clock.
The Shrine has 13 lodges housing 933 rooms of different types. Voluntary Maintenance charges ranging from Rs.20 to 100 per day (24 hrs.) is collected.
The Shrine has the following lodges
Name
No. of rooms
St.Joseph's lodge
214
St.Xavier's
11
Our Lady
8
Don Bosco
12
M.M.Lodge
45
St.John's
19
St.Thomas'
42
St.Antony's
44
Little Flower
56
Infant Jesus
56
Luke's
44
Jubilee Lodge
300
St.Peter's
80
CANTEEN
The Shrine canteen caters to the needs of all standards of people mainly at the reach of the poor & helpless, with foods both veg and non-veg, at moderate prices aiming at no-profit and no-loss motto to serve pilgrims. It functions every day from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.