Quick Info: Location: Poondi Madha Basilica, Google Maps   Distance From Trichy: 35 kms (1 - 1.5 hrs travel time)   Poondi Madha Church Timings:  Mon-Sun [6:00 AM – 5: 15 PM]   Poondi Madha Basilica Built On: 1622 AD   Dedicated To:  The Lady of Lourdes   History of Poondi Madha Basilica: A great Italian Jesuit missionary Rev. Fr. Constantine Joseph Beschi S.J., popularly known as "Veeramamuniver," built a church and named it "Mary Queen of Immaculate Conception" in the early 18th century. The miraculous Lady of Poondi statue is housed in