It is one of the Catholic pilgrimage centres in India dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

In 1770 AD, a thatched church was built in the name of Holy Mary by village people.

Every year, the annual feast of Our Lady of Snow is celebrated from 27 July to 5 August.

[4] An oral tradition in Tamil Nadu states that on 29 March 1939 around 6.30 pm, six young people claim that they saw the Mother Mary appear on a hill near to the Church.

[citation needed]People from different part of India visit Apparition hill on first Saturday of every month.