Attractions

Little Mount Shrine

Little Mount Shrine is a historic Catholic shrine located on a small hillock in Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, near the Adyar River. Dedicated to St. Thomas the Apostle, it marks the cave where he is believed to have lived, prayed and hidden before his martyrdom in 72 AD. Built by the Portuguese in 1551 and later expanded, the complex includes a cave chapel, an old Portuguese church and a newer circular church, attracting pilgrims and visitors for its religious and historical importance.