To help bring you the festive spirit wherever you are, here are 33 photographs of Indian churches — one from every state. Some of these might be familiar to you; others will not. In either case, you will certainly enjoy the beauty, charm, and stunning grandeur of these houses of worship.
1. Andhra Pradesh
Source: Wikipedia
Epiphany Cathedral, Dornakal
2. Arunachal Pradesh
Source: Flickr
3. Assam
Source: Facebook
Baptist Church, Nagaon
4. Bihar
Source: Twitter
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bettiah
5. Chandigarh
Source: Tripadvisor
Christ the King Cathedral, Chandigarh
6. Chattisgarh
Source: Jashpur Tourism
Kunkuri Cathedral Church, Jashpur
7. Daman and Diu
Source: Twitter
St. Paul’s Church, Diu
8. Delhi
Source: Wikipedia
Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi
9. Goa
Source: Wikipedia
Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
10. Gujarat
Source: Facebook
Church of North India, Bhavnagar
11. Haryana
Source: Twitter
St. Paul’s Church, Ambala
12. Himachal Pradesh
Source: Wikipedia
Christ Church, Shimla
13. Jammu and Kashmir
Source: Tripadvisor
St. Mary’s Church, Gulmarg
14. Jharkhand
Source: Wikipedia
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Ranchi
15. Karnataka
Source: Wikipedia
St. Lawrence Church, Karkala
16. Kerala
Source: Wikipedia
St. Andrew’s Basilica, Arthunkal
17. Madhya Pradesh
Source: Wikipedia
Catholic Church, Pachmarhi
18. Maharashtra
Source: Wikipedia
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Mumbai
19. Manipur
Source: Wikipedia
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Imphal
20. Meghalaya
Source: Tripadvisor
All Saints’ Church, Shillong
21. Mizoram
Source: Wikipedia
Solomon’s Temple, Aizawl
22. Nagaland
Source: Flickr
Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima
23. Odisha
Source: Wikipedia
St. Paul’s Church, Gunupur
24. Puducherry
Source: Twitter
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Puducherry
25. Punjab
Source: Wikipedia
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jalandhar
26. Rajasthan
Source: Udaipur Diocese
Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Udaipur
27. Sikkim
Source: Official Sikkim Website
Bethlehem Fellowship Church, Gangtok
28. Tamil Nadu
Source: Flickr
Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni
29. Telangana
Source: Wikipedia
Church of South India Cathedral, Medak
30. Tripura
Source: Facebook
Shantir Rani Church, Agartala
31. Uttar Pradesh
Source: Twitter
All Saints’ Cathedral, Allahabad
32. Uttarakhand
Source: Tripadvisor
St. Mary’s Church, Lansdowne
33. West Bengal
Source: Wikipedia
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata
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