Goa Velha, India
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Attended the Procession of the Saint, the annual penetential procession of the statues of the saints at the church of Saint Andrew, Goa Velha on Monday, 8 April 2019. There were 31 statues of saints on litter carried by four persons each, for the procession along the traditional route. Along the route, the faithfuls stood in single file for all the statues to be carried over their heads. The procession culminates in the church compound where all the statue of saints are assembled, still on the shoulders of the persons carrying them and supporting poles , and after the final sermon, kept inside the church for veneration for 3 days.
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St. Andrews Church is located just few meters away from Casa Do Povo Hall. Over all in Goa this is the only church were all Saints procession takes place. The all Saints procession takes place once in a year in lent season. Numbers of people attend the Saints procession of different religions. Each Saint is carried by four persons on their shoulders along the traditional route. Peoples stand in a single line for the Saints to carry over them. People lights candles all over the procession route. The procession culminates in the church compound where all the Saints are assembled. The Saints are kept in the church for 3 days for veneration. Parking is available. Must visit place, specially in lent season to attend the Saints procession.
The Church of St. Andrew?s was first founded and built in 1570 and inaugurated with pompous celebrations. The original building of the church was later destroyed by Adil Shah?s soldiers in 1578. The present building is a result of the architectural amalgamation over the years since 1594. The Neo-Gothic style is the most prominent part of the design features that we see in the church today. The most recent changes and inclusions were in the year 2010 with the long extended prayer halls. The church has the pure white all around and the grottos are beautifully maintained in gold tinge and there is a statue of Lady of Fathima carved in marble. The port town - Vasco da Gama celebrates the feast of St Andrew on 30th of November and the town rejoices and comes together to celebrate the patron saint of spinsters and fishermen.
The church is under repairs, but it's a beautiful Portuguese style just a few steps from the beach
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