Built in India for English Railway Workers

The Story of St. Philomena's a church in India that was
named after a Greek Saint,
designed by a French architect,
for British workers,
in the German style,
paid for by a Hindu king.
Rev Fr Staney D'Almeida - Parish Priest of St Philomena's Church explains how the largest church in India and the second largest in Asia came into being. It was designed by a Frenchman Daly and has been used as a location for Bollywood movies such as "Amar Akbar Anthony". The church is named after Saint Philomena a Greek Saint who was the daughter of a the monarch of a small state in Greece. Refusing to marry Emperor Diocletion he beheaded her in Rome as he was angry and would not take no as an answer. Philomena was considered a martyr by the people and was given a sainthood .

[@JustFamilyPlaytime]

All of your work has a quality of timeless tranquility. A seemingly lost combination of attributes. I salute you sir.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you. You make me blush……

[@TerryC69]

Hi Dave! what a remarkable architectural work. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

My pleasure! I am so glad you found it interesting.

[@josephdsouza8175]

AMEN 🛐

[@Robin-pe8js]

Thanks Dave, I visited this church in 2006

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you Robin it is a wonderful building and I felt an interesting story worth making a film about.

[@ishrak1684]

Thank you So much David! I visited mysore and had a great time cause we crossed paths. It’s sad that I didn’t visit the church but the cinematography you went with to describe this, went beyond my imagination and made up for it! I will be visiting mysore again and won’t miss this spot for sure!

[@brianyoung9014]

Thanks, Dave, I never knew about this beautiful Church.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you Brian.

[@rogerscottcathey]

Beautiful choral music

[@rogerscottcathey]

Was that sung in that church? Who composed it?

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you Roger.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I am afraid it is paid for library music.

[@christopherd.winnan8701]

Those railway workers were indeed very industrious. As I write this, I am overlooking the very first golf course in Thailand, built in Hua Hin more than a century ago by yes, you guessed it, English railway workers.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Yes I am not sure when they had time to make the railways. Happy New Year.

[@davidberlanny3308]

Ah, now I know, I watched the Indian version first!!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Was that to improve your Hindi David?????😸

[@davidberlanny3308]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker hahaha, It was the top of the feed, I thought I could put it into English. Watched both now. Very interesting.
What I find amazing as you travel east is how different the written language is. You certainly know your in a different country!!