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 The Basilica Of The

Sacred Heart of Jesus(Puducherry)

By:

Himan

Harsh

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Introduction

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, situated on the southoule!ard ofPondicherry in Puducherry, India, isan oriental specimen of #othicarchitecture$ It contains rare stained%lass panels depictin% e!ents from

the life of &hrist and saints of the&atholic &hurch$ In recent years ithas ecome one of the famouspil%rima%e spots for &hristians$

&onstruction period ' *+ to *$

-aterial .sed' Bric/s$

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Plannin%:

0atin cross plan$

&entral na!e area$ 1isles on either side$

 Transept$

2ecorated altar space$

 The #rotto for Sacred Heart of Jesus facin%the &ity 3ail4ay Station 4ere added and the

church illuminated inside and out 4ithchandeliers, focus and 5ood li%ht$

&apacity +***

0en%th 6* m (7* ft)

8idth 9 m (6 ft)

Hei%ht m (6 ft)

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1rchitectural ;eatures (;a 4hich means >I ha!econsecrated this house, thatmy name may e therefore!er$ -y eyes and myheart 4ill e there fore!er$@

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1rchitectural ;eatures(;a

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1rchitectural ;eatures (Interior):

Inside the church there are

%lass pictures of + saints 4ho 4ere related to thede!otion of Sacred Heart of Jesus$

2ecorated interior$

.se of #roin =aults$

 +9 main columns hold thestructure$

9 1isles 4ith central na!earea$

Pointed 1rcade$

8heel 8indo4s in the interioralso$

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1rchitectural ;eatures(1ltar):

2ecorated 1ltar Space$

Surrounded y 1rches$

&o!ered y domesupported y pendati!esand sCuinches$

Stained %lass 4indo4s

present in the dome$

Beautiful car!in%s doneon 4hite ac/%round4ith %olden colour$

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1rchitectural ;eatures (1ltar):

8heel 8indo4 in the interior$ 2ome 4ith 1rched 4indo

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3eferences:

https:DD444$%oo%le$co$inDsearchEesp!F+Gi4F77GihF7+Gttn#FSearchGCFarchitectureofasilicaofthesacre esuspondicherry

https:DDen$4i/ipedia$or%D4i/iDBasilicaoftheSacredHeartPondicherry

http:DD444$come+india$or%Dsacred'heart'of'esus$html

https:DD444$youtue$comD4atchE!F8u+h;8#a6L

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