Introduction to the shrine, its history, and significance

The shrine stands across from Devasahayam ancestral Nair homestead in Nattalam, Kanyakumari district. The land was acquired by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai, which carefully modernized the site while preserving the original wall structure of his family home.

The original chapel was built in 1976 and consecrated by the then Bishop Most Rev. Marianus Arokiaswamy. It was intentionally placed near the foundation of St.Devasahayam’s home, maintaining a tangible link to his roots.

Following Devasahayam’s beatification in 2012, a new church was constructed and consecrated in 2016 by Bishop Emeritus Most Rev. Jeromedhas Varuvel,significantly increasing the shrine’s capacity for pilgrims and positioning it as a major pilgrimage centre in South India.