Edathua Church - tourmet

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Sight Address : Edathua Church stands on the banks of the famous river Pamba 24 km from Alappuzha, on the Alappuzha – Thiruvalla Road. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Edathua Church is dedicated to St. George and has been architecturally designed after the medieval European Churches. This Church is famed for miraculous cures of mental disorders and other ailments. Thus, numerous people visit it from all over South India. An annual feast is held in the Church and during that period, the gold statue of St. George is placed on a dais in the middle of the Church for 11 days.

Edathua Church, Alappuzha

HistoryEdit

The Edathua Church was established in 1810 on the banks of the river Pamba. Edathua Church is dedicated to St. George and has been architecturally designed after the medieval European Churches.

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Visiting TimeEdit

Monday – Sunday : 6.00 AM – 8.00 PM
Public Holidays: 6.00 AM – 8.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

September to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Hotel Aryaas ; Nss karayogam Alappuzha main road, Alappuzha. ; Ph/M – 481 2411366 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Local taxis are also available at cheap rates. There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive. Rates are around Rs 7 per km but there are all sorts of extras.

Bus : There are bus services operating from cities like Cochin (1:15 hours, Rs 33), Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Chennai, Bangalore (overnight luxury Rs 650), Mysore, Coimbatore (overnight Rs.220) to Alappuzha. Alappuzha has an excellent local bus service system and it is cheap.

Train : Alappuzha railway station is a major station, which link every important city in India. This railway station is easily accessible throughout India. There are direct trains to Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam and also to further North from this station. from railway station taxi or autorickshaws are easily available to reach the site.

Air : Cochin International Airport is the nearest airport. Expect to pay about Rs.450 for a taxi to get from Cochin airport to Cochin, then Bus or train to Alleppey. Alternatively come to airports at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kozhikode (Calicut), Chennai, Bangalore and catch a train to Alappuzha. from airport buses, taxi or autorickshaws are easily available to reach the site.

Others : Autorickshaw : This is cheap way of transportation between attractions in Alappuzha.

Ferry services : Regular ferry services connect most locations on both banks of the backwaters.The Kerala State Water Transport Department operates ferries for passengers as well as tourists. It is the cheapest mode of transport through the backwaters.