Lutheran Church,Kodaikanal

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Club Road, Near Coaker’s Walk, Kodaikanal. Edit

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Christ the King Church or the the Union Church is a heritage site located near the Bryant park and Coaker’s Walk in Kodaikanal.More than 100 years old from the colonial era , the interiors of this CSI Church have traditional wooden roof with colonial benches. Much beautiful from outside, this church too is built of stone and granite with stained glass like as many other churches from the British age. Christ the King Church is a highly sacred shrine situated near the Coakers Walk in Kodaikanal. The church is open to all and is visited by tourists and worshippers as well.

Lutheran Church in Kodaikanal

HistoryEdit

Christ the King Church, building of this church was built by American Madurai Mission in 1895. Previously known as the Union Church, this Protestant Church from the colonial period has a clear influence of colonial architecture. Christ the King Church is a typical example of Gothic architecture and is made of granite. A series of stained glasses adorns the windows of the church and wooden chairs are placed in front of the altar. The main altar has a beautiful image of Lord Jesus.

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Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

06:30 am – 12:00 pm
03:00 pm – 08:30 pm

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to May

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Al Baiq Family Restaurant ; No. 5/35, Laws Ghat Road, Kodaikanal. ; Ph/M – 04542 245 786 ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are available for local transportation. Pandayan Roadways Corporation arranges sightseeing trips on demand.

Bus : Tourist bus services are plenty to reach Kodaikanal from Madurai (Rs 400), Coimbatore (Rs 500), Bangalore (Rs 600), Trichy (Rs 450) and Chennai (Rs 550). Tourist service providers offer many deluxe, A/C luxurious buses to Kodaikanal at a rate of nearly Rs 3 to Rs 4 per km.

Train : The nearest Railway station is Kodai road, which is about 80 km away from Kodaikanal. Coimbatore junction is the major rail head which is well connected to cities like Delhi (Kerala Exp), Kolkata (Guwahati Exp), Chennai (Duronto Exp) and Bangalore (Bangalore Exp) along with various other small and big cities across the country.

Air : Nearest airport to Kodaikanal is Madurai airport which is at a distance of 120 km from the city. Madurai is air connected to Chennai and Coimbatore. Coimbatore is the nearest major airport which is connected to many cities in India and the world.

Others : There are no auto rickshaws, Cycles are also available in Kodaikanal for rent, and these are much preferred by tourists and locals alike. You can rent out a cycle or a bike for a day in order to travel around Kodaikanal and charges for renting a bike will be around Rs 300 to 350. This is the generally preferred mode of travel.