The less known floating church of Karnataka...

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Day 1

The lonely and deserted structure of Setihalli village.

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Setihalli Rosary church built in the 1860 by the French Missionaries in India.

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A gorgeous Gothic style architecture in ruins.

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The area surrounding the church is serene and peaceful. 

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These ruins still appear to be romantic and mysterious in its own way. 

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The arches defining the presence of an aisle.

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Opus Francigenum, sky high structure that evokes ethereality .

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The fact that makes this church special is that it remains submerged in water during the monsoons. The visit made by us was in the month of July which was also during the monsoons. But only when the water level in the dam rises the church submerges more.

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