Chapter 9. The flooded church of Shettihalli
Temples are often closely associated with mysticism. What can a church that rises above the water at a certain time?
A mystical miracle hiding in the expanses of the Indian city of Hassan, hovering above the water, is the French Christian church of Shettihalli. ⠀
During the monsoon season, the church is submerged in the water and surfaces in the summer. When I learned about this miracle, I was ready to sail there on anything, even on a basin. Not the most convenient transport, but very romantic.
The mysterious Gothic church was created to serve the Christian communities living in Karnataka in 1830 by French missionaries. And a hundred years later, civilization in the form of a broken dam forced people to leave, leaving this grandiose building at the mercy of nature.
As I said earlier, the flooded church now has a rather mystical appearance and, if you come there after sunset, you can probably tickle your nerves, taking the silhouettes of the birds living in it for ghosts. And before sunset, floating between the arches of the church, reflected in the water and seeming golden in the rays of the setting sun, you feel incredible calm and peace.
You can get to the church from the city of Khasan by bus, warning the driver to make a stop at the church and walk 10 minutes.
Church coordinates: 54.716354, 20.524586
Shettihalli Church