Tourism
of Goa
Fairs
& Festivals
Christian
FestivalGleaming
white church steeples peeping out from the top of vast expanses of the green
canopy of palm trees is a common sight all across the landscape of Goa. Most
of these churches are the remnants of centuries of evangelisation which
bears eloquent testimony to the energy and enthusiasm of the various
monastic orders established under the Portuguese rule.
Every
village and town in Goa has its own church or chapel. And throughout the
year, the annual feast of some local church or the other is celebrated
somewhere in Goa.
Some of these feast are very small, attended
only by the local villagers. Others like the Feast of St Francis Xavier
attract thousands of visitors from all over the world. And like some of the
Hindu festivals which are attended by Christians, the Christians festivals
too attract Hindu devotees in large numbers.
Undoubtedly, the
biggest of all Christian Festivals is the Feast of St Francis Xavier or
Goinchea Saibache Fest as it is known locally. St Francis Xavier is known
locally as Goincho Saib or the Lord of Goa.
Celebrated in the
first week of December, the feast takes place at Old Goa. Thousands of
vendors set up their stalls all long the route through Old Goa and on the
day of the feast, millions of visitors from all across the world make their
way to Old Goa to participate in the morning mass.
There are many
other feasts in Goa which have become famous around the world for their
uniqueness. These include the Three Kings Feast and The Procession of
Saints.
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Following Christian Festivals Celebrated in Goa:
Feast
of Three Kings
Bonderam
Christmas
Good
Friday
Colva
Fama
Margao
Feast
Procession
of Saints
Konsachem
Fest
São
João
Touxeachem
Fest
Feast
of St Francis Xavier
