Inspired by an article in the current issue of Culturama, I decided to post some my favorite photographs of churches. South India, particularly the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, has a large number of churches, as does Goa. (Northeastern states such as Mizoram have an even greater percentage of Christians - up to 90%, but I never traveled there). Christianity came to South India around 52 AD via the disciple Thomas. He was martyred in Chennai twenty years later. While the colorful Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu are spectacular, the regional churches are also majestic. A variety of architectural styles can be seen, influenced largely by origins of missionaries.
Read the article in Culturama for information about these and other churches.
Which is your favorite? Do you have other noteworthy Indian churches to share?
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| Velankanni Basilica, Tamil Nadu |
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| Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pondicherry |
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| Church at Little Mount, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
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| Church of the Sacred Heart, Pondicherry |
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| Sacred Heart exterior, Pondicherry |
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| Idaikattur Church, Tamil Nadu |
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| Church along the backwaters of Kerala |
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| San Thome Basilica, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
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| Oriyur, Tamil Nadu |
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| St. Philomena Church, Mysore (Karnataka) |
