About St. Joseph’s Church
There are quite a few churches in South India. This one is more than one hundred years old. The exact dates of construction aren’t known, but it was built between 1866 and 1872.It is a Roman Catholic church, and the head of the other Catholic churches in the state. The church is attractive, the appearance is of a clean, white, striking church, but red pillars hold a section of the church up.
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Places to Visit near St. Joseph’s Church
Dindigul Fort, Tamil Nadu
6.7 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Dindigul Fort was built in 1605 by the Madurai Nayak kings. It was later an important fort during the Tipu Sultan reign. During the Poylgar wars...
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Begambar Big Mosque, Tamil Nadu
6.7 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Begambar mosque is not only big, it is also a mosque with a history. It is three hundred years old. Ammer-un-Nisha Begum, the younger sister of...
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Abirami Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu
8.1 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
This attraction has the advantage of being in the center of Dindigul itself. It is famous for the festivities that happen during the Navratri...
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Anjaneyar Temple, Tamil Nadu
12.1 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
This temple is in the village of Chinnalapatti. This little village is 15 kilometers from Dindigul. The idol contrasts with the temple itself, as...
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Ghandigram Rural University, Tamil Nadu
14.4 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
The University was established in 1956. The University has a campus of 200 acres. The setting is rural and beautiful, set in the Suramalai range....
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Karamajar Lake, Tamil Nadu
18.2 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Many water birds can be seen around the lake. There are purple heron, grey heron, red wattle lapling, grebe, cormorants and ducks. The lake is in...
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Thadikombu Perumal Temple, Tamil Nadu
32.2 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
This temple is in Thadikombu, ten kilometers from Dindigul. Built in a south Indian style, colors of blue, pink and green mix in the design. Two...
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Sirumalai Forest Reserve, Tamil Nadu
41.3 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Sirumalai Hills or Sirumalai Forest Reserve is a small hill station on the way to Nathum, 25 kilometers from Dindigul city. There is green...
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Thalaiyar Falls, Tamil Nadu
48.3 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Thalaiyar Falls (Rat Tail Falls) is the third highest waterfall in India. It falls from a height of 975 feet. One can see it on a clear day from...
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Nagarmalai, Tamil Nadu
54.4 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Nagarmalai, or Snake Hill, has such a local biodiversity of snakes that the government is considering opening a snake park here. The top of the...
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Palani, Tamil Nadu
56.8 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Palani Hills are the mountain range which adjoin the high Anamalai range on the west and extend east into the plains of Tamil Nadu. The most...
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Samanar Hill, Tamil Nadu
62.1 km from St. Joseph’s Church - See map
Interestingly, Madurai is surrounded by eight hills. Samanar Hill was where Tamil Jains used to come to escape the persecution they feared from...
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