Local favourite church · The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
TELC
TELC is a church in The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is about 0 km by road from Ooty, and Ooty Lake (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
TELC: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit TELC
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
Visiting TELC: timings and tips
Typical hours: Churches are usually open in the morning and evening, with services on Sunday and often a daily morning Mass. Smaller churches may be locked between services on weekdays. These are typical for churches in India; hours for this church are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Dress modestly and keep quiet during services.
- Photography is usually fine outside service times; ask first inside.
- Christmas, Easter week and the church’s own feast day draw big crowds.
How to reach TELC — distance from nearby cities
- From Ooty (TN): about 0 km by road (0 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ooty
- From Coimbatore (TN): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Coimbatore
- From Palakkad (KL): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Palakkad
- From Kalpetta (KL): about 88 km by road (71 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalpetta
- From Mysuru (KA): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru
Coordinates: 11.40725, 76.69710. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near TELC
- Ooty Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- C.S.I St. Stephen's Church · church · The Nilgiris · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tourism Boat House · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Adam's Fountain Charring Cross · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Virgin Earth · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Murugan Temple, Elk Hill · temple · The Nilgiris · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Government Botanical Garden · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ketti Valley View Point · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Doddabetta Peak · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pine Forest Ooty · sanctuary · The Nilgiris · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tree Park · park · The Nilgiris · ~9 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Wellington Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~14 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pykara Lake Boat House · lake · The Nilgiris · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pykara Lake · lake · The Nilgiris · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Boat House · attraction · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pykara Waterfall · waterfall · The Nilgiris · ~16 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dolphin Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint · The Nilgiris · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other churches near TELC
- C.S.I St. Stephen's Church · church · The Nilgiris · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Christ the King Church · church · Coimbatore · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Infant Jesus Shrine · church · Coimbatore · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary · church · Tiruppur · ~78 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Soonoro Syriac Orthodox E.A.E Church · church · Wayanad · ~80 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph's Cathederal (St. Philomena's shrine) · church · Mysuru · ~127 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Thrissur · ~139 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Dolours Syro Malabar Shrine Basilica (Puthenpally) · church · Thrissur · ~139 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Latin Church · church · Thrissur · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Antony's Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church · church · Thrissur · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit TELC?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of TELC?
Hours for TELC are not published here. Typical for churches in India: Churches are usually open in the morning and evening, with services on Sunday and often a daily morning Mass. Smaller churches may be locked between services on weekdays. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is TELC from Ooty?
TELC is about 0 km by road from Ooty (0 km straight line), 65 km from Coimbatore and 86 km from Palakkad. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near TELC?
Nearby: Ooty Lake (lake, 1 km), C.S.I St. Stephen's Church (church, 1 km), Tamilnadu Tourism Boat House (attraction, 1 km), Adam's Fountain Charring Cross (attraction, 2 km), Virgin Earth (attraction, 2 km), Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden (sanctuary, 2 km).