Puliampatti St. Anthony’s Shrine is synonymous with the term – the refuge for the mentally sick people. One can find people tied to the trees awaiting the grace of the saint. These people are abandoned by doctors and any medical help can come to their rescue. Besides, there are people who suffer psychological and mental agonies due to lack of understanding, listening, care and love.
Spiritual Guidance To help them out of their persisting but temporary mental problems Rev. Fr. Dr. Arul M. Arockiam M.Sc., Ph.D. an accomplished psychiatrist in the Diocese of Palayamkottai, with Homeopathy Doctor Mr. Thyagarajan offers counseling and guidance at the Shrine premises. St. Anthony helps through the medicines.