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Santa Cruz Basillca Fort Kochi Kerala - the Cathedral was raised to the status of Basillca by Pope John Paul II in 1984. The fresco & murals depicting the life of Christ embellish the ceilings. #IncredibleIndia #Kerala #GoKerala #keralatourism #FortKochi #christianityinindia #ChristianityinKerala #SantaCruzBasillica #oneofthe8basillicasinInIndia #lpfanphoto #footprintsofchristianityinIndia #Frescos #Murals #catholicchurchesinKerala #travelphotography #travelblogger #globetrotter #pravasavarnanaamanjul #heritagewalkinkochi #travelgrams #indiagram #indiapics #NGTIndia #lpmi

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"But Maa, I don't wanna come to Church" - Me, When I was little.😹 On a serious note, truly grateful to God for the new church building. Minimalistic, but majestic at the same time.⛪ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ ▪️ #Church #Cathedral #ChennaiDiocese #TamilNaduDiocese #ChurchOfSouthIndia #CSI #Christianity #ChristianityInIndia #Protestant #ProudChristian #Indian #IndianChristian #DeusVult #Cross #HolyCross #stainedglass #Arch #Christendom #Chennai #Madras #TamilNadu #India #ChennaiDiaries #madrasmemoirs #LifeInChennai #Lifeinindia #StrangerInAStrangeLand #IncredibleIndia #modernarchitecture #ModernChurch (at Csi St. Paul's Church Keelkattalai)

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Santa Cruz Basillca Fort Kochi Kerala magnificent Indo European & Gothic architecture, frescos & murals on the life of Christ embellish the ceilings & interiors. Pastel color interiors adorned with paintings of Italian painter Brother Antonio Moscheni & his disciple #IncredibleIndia #keralablogexpress #GoKerala #SantaCruzBasillica #FortKochi #christianityinindia #ChristianityinKerala #footprintsofchristianityinIndia #pravasavarnanaamanjul #catholicchurchesinKerala #architecture #travelblogger #travelphotography #indiblogger #indiapics #travelgram #lpfanphoto #globetrotter

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Santa Cruz Basilica Fort Kochi Kerala one of the 8 Basilicas in India serves as the cathedral Church for Diocese of Cochin the second oldest Diocese of India. Foundation stone laid in 1505, it has seen some serious demolition & re-erection, present structure was consecrated in 1905 #IncredibleIndia #GoKerala #keralatourism #FortKochi #SantaCruzBasillica #portugueseconnectinKochi #SecondoldestdioceseinIndia #ChristianityinKerala #christianityinindia #footprintsofchristianityinIndia #catholicchurchesinKerala #basillicasinIndia #travelgram #travelphotography #travelblogger #globetrotter #lpfanphoto #pravasavarnanaamanjul #indiapics

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St Francis CSI church Fort Kochi Kerala - a Catholic Church which is now an Anglican Church. Interesting ? Find more about it here https://amanjul.wordpress.com/2018/01/18/kerala-diaries-st-francis-csi-church-fort-kochi/ #IncredibleIndia #GoKerala #FortKochi #keralablogexpress #stfranciscsichurch #lpfanphoto #christianityinindia #colonialstruggleinIndia #churchesinKerala #oldesteuropeanchurchinIndia #firsteuropeanchurchinIndia #firstrestingplaceofVascodaGama #ChristianityinKerala #travelphotography #pravasavarnanaamanjul #woovlybucketlist #globetrotter #travelblogger #indiapics

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St Francis CSI church Fort Kochi Kerala - this is not a camera trick, the gravestones from the graves on the floor were removed and placed in the side walls of the church way back in the 1800s. One can see Portuguese gravestones on Northern side & Dutch gravestones on Southern side #IncredibleIndia #keralatourism #Kerala #FortKochi #heritagewalkinkochi #stfranciscsichurch #anglican #Anglicanchurch #witnessofcolonialstruggleinIndia #protectedmonument #christianityinindia #footprintsofchristianityinIndia #ChristianityinKerala #woovlybucketlist #globetrotter #travelphotography #travelblogger #indiapics #travelgrams #pravasavarnanaamanjul #NGTIndia #lpfanphoto

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St Francis CSI church Fort Kochi, Kerala was the first European church to be built in India. The current church was completed in 1516 and was dedicated to St Antony. #IncredibleIndia #kerala360 #keralablogexpress #Kerala #FortKochi #stfranciscsichurch #firsteuropeanchurchinIndia #indiagram #indiapics #travelphotography #travelblogger #woovlybucketlist #heritagewalkinkochi #christianityinindia #ChristianityinKerala #footprintsofchristianityinIndia #churchesinKerala #NGTIndia #lpfanphoto #pravasavarnanaamanjul #yourshotphotographer

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St Francis of Assisi church - facade of the church built in Tuscan style of architecture , the portal being in Manueline style since it is a relic from the older structure which was torn down & reconstructed in 1665. The facade is flanked by octagonal towers. #IncredibleIndia #Church #ChurchesinGoa #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #Christianarchitecture #tuscan #manueline #facade #pravasavarnanaamanjul #Goa #goatourism #architecture #whattoseeinGoa #lpfanphoto #travelphotography #globetrotter

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Our lady of Immaculate conception Church Panjim Goa - comparatively simple in interiors, decoration have been executed skillfully on the main altar & 2 sub altars flanking it Main altar has a bas relief carving of Last Supper. #IncredibleIndia #Goa #goadiaries #TourismGoa #ChurchesinGoa #Panjim #ladyofimmaculateconception #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #Christianarchitecture #christianart #portugueseinfluenceonGoanarchitecture #HeritageinGoa #travelphotography #travelblogger #indiagram #travelgram #India #globetrotter #NGTIndia #lpmi #tripotocommunity #pravasavarnanaamanjul

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Our lady of immaculate conception church Panjim Goa, facade of the church is painted in immaculate white, unique appearance due to double flights of steps which zigzag across the hillside on which it is built. #IncredibleIndia #ChurchesinGoa #LookForit #TourismGoa #goanarchitecture #Goa #Panjim #Churchofladyofimmaculateconception #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #whattoseeinGoa #Christianarchitecture #goadiaries #immaculate #travelphotography #travelblogger #globetrotter #travelgram #indiagram #pravasavarnanaamanjul #NGTIndia #bbctravel #lpmi

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Nunnery of Santa Monica old Goa - named after the mother of St Augustine this nunnery could accommodate upto 250 inmates at a time. The convent houses the miraculous or the weeping cross in one of the chapels. Nunnery has been converted to museum of Christian art. Nunnery is no longer functional #IncredibleIndia #gofindit #goatourism #goanarchitecture #portugueseinfluenceonGoanarchitecture #nunnery #santamonica #convent #weepingcross #motherofStAuhustine #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #travelphotography #travelblogger #indiagram #travelgram #globetrotter #LookforIt #findingoa #architecture #museum #christianart #pravasavarnanaamanjul

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St Augustine Church complex old Goa - the complex had a church, the convent of St Augustine, the college of Populo & seminary of St. Guiherme. Remains of a large dining hall,infirmiry & guest house have been found here. #IncredibleIndia #indiagram #goatourism #LookforIt #goadiaries #goanarchitecture #portugueseinfluenceonGoanarchitecture #StAugustineChurch #Worldheritagesite #unescoworldheritage #MonteSanto #Christianarchitecture #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #Church #ChurchesinGoa #travelphotography #travelgrams #globetrotter #travelblogger #NGTIndia #pravasavarnanaamanjul

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St Augustine Church complex old Goa - this wall mosaic is one of the remanenet of the grandiose of the church complex which in 16 century was one of the 3 largest churches in Iberian world. #IncredibleIndia #Iberia #goasspanishconnect #goanarchitecture #portugueseinfluenceonGoanarchitecture #goatourism #goadiaries #GoGoa #Christianarchitecture #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #travelblogger #travelphotography #globetrotter #traveldiaries #indiagram #travelgrams #StAugustineChurch #ngtyourdailyshot #NGTIndia #lpmi #olt #pravasavarnanaamanjul

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St Augustine Church complex - one of the 3 large churches in the Iberian world in 16 century, the convent had 2 cloisters, numerous corridors, pillars & galleries. #IncredibleIndia #goatourism #TourismGoa #StAugustineChurch #OldGoa #MonteSanto #convent #unescoworldheritage #Worldheritagesite #Augustine #Iberia #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #ChurchesinGoa #architecture #HeritageinGoa #architectualheritage #pravasavarnanaamanjul #portugueseinfluenceonGoanarchitecture #SpanisharchitectureinIndia #goasspanishconnect #goanarchitecture #travelphotography #travelgrams #travelblogger #globetrotter #indiagram #NGTIndia #lpmi #olt #bbctravel

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St Augustine Church complex old Goa - one of the 8 chapels in the Church of Our Lady of Grace. One of the three largest church complexes in the entire Iberian world in the 16 century. #IncredibleIndia #goatourism #TourismGoa #StAugustineChurch #OldGoa #MonteSanto #chapel #OurladyofGrace #Iberia #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #spanishtouchinIndia #SpanisharchitectureinIndia #SpanishconnectinGoa #portugueseinfluenceonGoanarchitecture #architecture #traveller #travelphotography #travelgrams #globetrotter #travelblogger #NGTIndia #olt #lpmi #bbctravel #pravasavarnanaamanjul #ChristmasinGoa

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St Augustine Church complex Old Goa - the largest complex in Goa had a church with 8 chapels 4 altars and a convent. The convent had 3 levels, it had large dormitories, spacious cells, dining hall, guest house & infirmiry. #IncredibleIndia #TourismGoa #goatourism #GoGoa #goadiaries #Worldheritagesite #unescoworldheritage #StAugustineChurch #OldGoa #MonteSanto #convent #ChristianityinGoa #christianityinindia #architecture #portugueseinfluenceonGoanarchitecture #goanarchitecture #HeritageinGoa #travelphotography #travelblogger #globetrotter #travelgrams #NGTIndia #pravasavarnanaamanjul #lpmi #bbctravel #olt