Sunday, January 19, 2020

Holy Trinity Church, Ooty, Nilgiris

Holy Trinity Church, Ooty, Nilgiris
Holy Trinity Church is located in Ooty Town in Ooty Taluk of Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. It is one of the oldest landmarks in Ooty. The building was initially used by Indian Christians as a place of worship on Sundays and used as a school during weekdays. It became a dedicated church from 1858.

History
George Uglow Pope, Tamil scholar and translator of major Tamil literary works, including the Thirukkural, into English, took part in the initiation of the Holy Trinity church here and also served as its chaplain in 1858 – 59.

The Church
The Church follows Gothic and Tudor architectural design and is indicated by tarnished stained glass windows, cryptic carvings and peaceful cemeteries. The Holy Trinity Church currently caters to a congregation of around 700 families who are directly associated with the church and its works.

Connectivity
The Church is located at about 2 Kms from Ooty, 2 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 19 Kms from Coonoor, 29 Kms from Kotagiri, 50 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 84 Kms from Coimbatore and 87 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Ooty is well connected to Coimbatore, Kerala and Karnataka.
Location