Photo above: Kandal Cross Shrine Plaque
Kandal Cross Church is
located about 9,080 feet above sea level in Ooty, India. Some consider this
church as the Jerusalem of the East. The church has a little known relic that is
connected with crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Inside a life sized bronze crucifix
contains a small sized relic that is encapsulated in a glass case. The relic inside
the glass is a tiny dark colored wood from the original Cross that Christ
carried upon which he was eventually crucified. Even many who come to this
church are said to be unaware of this fact with the exception of few who pray
in front of this relic.
Photo above: The Kandal Cross Shrine
Kandal Cross Shrine also
known as the Calvary of South India was found in 1933 by French priest Paul
Crayssac. Paul brought the wooden relic to the shrine on May 1st,
1939 from a museum in Rome where parts of the Holy Cross collected from
Jerusalem are preserved.
CONTRIBUTION
1. Relic of
Original Cross in Ooty - Deccan
Chronicle, Chennai (Sept 14, 2011)
2. Indiaeng
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