Churches of India - Page 5

georgescifo · July 20th, 2011, 06:52 PM

out of all the churches mentioned in this thread, the Churches in Kerala are the oldest ones. But only a few of them are mentioned here...If anybody has information about the oldest churches in Kerala (2000 year old) please post it over here..

rockystone · July 20th, 2011, 08:40 PM

medak church

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engineer.akash · August 26th, 2011, 10:36 PM

St Philomena's cathedral Mysore is similar to Cologne Cathedral

St Philomenas cathedral,Mysore

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Cologne Cathedral

Amazing isn't it?

PPJ · August 29th, 2011, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Anniyan

Let us have this 'Churches of India' thread as a point of collection for images of churches from all over India, and let us showcase our marvelous Churches of India to the foreigners. I beleive this 'Heritage Buildings & monuments' section attracts huge international forumers...

Before going to the photos section, here is a brief history of christianity in India...

Christianity in India

Christianity came to India long before America was found out, and even before many European countries became Christian. Many people in the West are misinformed that Christianity in India is a European contribution. In fact, Christianity in India is as old as Christianity itself, and it was brought to India by a disciple of Christ himself.

St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, came to India in 52 A.D., and landed at Kodungallur on the Malabar (presently Kerala) coast. He preached the Gospel to the Brahmin families of Kerala, many of whom received the faith. He established seven Churches there: Kodungallur, Kottakkavu, Palayur, Kollam, Kokkamangalam, Niranam and Chayil. It is also a tradition that he frequently visited Malayattoor hills for prayer. Later, he moved on to the east coast of India. He died in 72 A.D. at Little Mount ( Madras suburb) and his body was brought to Mylapore ( Madras) and was buried there. His tomb is venerated until this day.

There are 25 million Christians in India which is just below 3% of the total population of the country. This number is slightly more than the entire population of Australia and New Zealand, or slightly below the total population of Canada, or total population of several countries in Europe. There are parts of India as heavily Christian as any part of Europe or America, e.g., Kerala, Goa, Misoram, parts of Tamilnadu and few other north eastern states. Kerala has the largest number of Christians among the states. However, in North India, the Church is represented only by small and scattered communities
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Visit & Enjoy Indian Churches.....a good example of india's diversity

Please delete this line to avoid confusion amoung readers. Kindly refer wiki page on more accurate history on St thomas christians. It was local jews who were converted into Christianity first.

India101 · September 18th, 2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by engineer.akash

St Philomena's cathedral Mysore is similar to Cologne Cathedral. Amazing isn't it?

Definitely my favorite in India. Simply breathtaking!

India101 · September 18th, 2011, 02:00 PM

A church in Kochi, Kerala

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Out and About in Kochi by Jayebug, on Flickr

Theta1 · September 18th, 2011, 03:19 PM

Wonderful thread, and some majestic Churches, shows how diverse India is, so many religions prospering side by side.

Master of Disguise · September 18th, 2011, 03:51 PM

Really....

kg4129 · September 19th, 2011, 09:37 AM

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kg4129 · September 19th, 2011, 09:45 AM

Seashore in Velankanni

Velankanni Railway Station

doc.aneesh · October 27th, 2011, 07:23 AM

The CSI - Memorial Church in Whitefield, Bangalore.
built in 1886

Vicvin86 · November 4th, 2011, 03:04 PM

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Kodaikanal Church by VinTN, on Flickr

ChErGi · March 17th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Church of Mounut Mary, Bandra, Mumbai

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ChErGi · March 17th, 2012, 04:25 PM

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ChErGi · March 17th, 2012, 04:27 PM

church in Bangalore, but dont remember the name

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ChErGi · March 17th, 2012, 04:28 PM

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bijoy · March 17th, 2012, 07:59 PM

St Mary's Church, Bharananganam, Kerala

St Thomas Cathedral, Pala, Kerala

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India101 . Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sydney ~ Mumbai Posts: 9,659 Likes (Received): 510	A church in Kochi, Kerala image hosted on flickr Out and About in Kochi by Jayebug, on Flickr

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Theta1 BANNED Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 538 Likes (Received): 0	Wonderful thread, and some majestic Churches, shows how diverse India is, so many religions prospering side by side.

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doc.aneesh Dr. Aneesh T Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,367 Likes (Received): 39	The CSI - Memorial Church in Whitefield, Bangalore. built in 1886

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