Churches and convents of goa

 Churches and convents of Old Goa is the name given by UNESCO to a set of religious monuments located in Goa Velha (or Old Goa), in the state of Goa, India, which were declared a World Heritage Site^[1] in 1986.

Churches and Convents of Goa

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sé Cathedral holds the miraculous cross and is one of the largest cathedrals in Asia.
Location	Goa, India
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)
Reference	234
Inscription	1986 (10th session)
Coordinates	15°30′8″N 73°54′42″E
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Goa was the capital of Portuguese India and Asia and an evangelization center from the sixteenth century. The justifications^[1] for the inclusion of religious monuments in Goa in the World Heritage List are: 1) the influence of the monuments in the dissemination of Western art forms – the Manueline styles, Mannerist and Baroque – throughout Asia where Catholic missions were established; 2) the value of the set of monuments of Goa as an exceptional example that illustrates the work of evangelization and 3) the specific value of presence in the Basilica of Bom Jesus of the tomb of Francisco Xavier, which illustrates a major world event: the influence of the Catholic religion in Asia in the modern era.The Basilica of Bom Jesus (Portuguese: Basílica do Bom Jesus; Konkani: Borea Jezuchi Bajilika) is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Goa, India, and is part of the Churches and convents of Goa UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1][2] The basilica is located in Old Goa, former capital of Portuguese India, and holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier.^[3]

Basilica of Bom Jesus
Portuguese: Basílica do Bom Jesus
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General information
Town or city	Old Goa, Goa
Country	India
Construction started	1594
Completed	1605

The Baroque style main altar is gilded and bears the statue of Ignatius of Loyola standing between Solomonic pillars above which is the name of Jesus in the IHS monogram and the Holy Trinity.

The image shows the location in the church where the sacred body of St. Francis Xavier is preserved without any chemical formulas. It is brought down once in every 10 years.

Upon entering, we can witness beautiful woodwork and carvings which adds further attraction to the history of the location.

The pic shows the rock carving before entering the site. It shows the details and a brief introduction of visitors to the Basilica of Bom Jesus.

'Bom Jesus' (literally, 'Good (or Holy) Jesus') is the name used for the Ecce Homo in the countries of Portuguese colonization. The Jesuit church is India's first minor basilica, and is considered to be one of the best examples of baroque architecture and Portuguese Colonial architecture in India. It is one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World.Old Goa (Konkani: Pornnem Goem, Adlem Gõi, Goeam; Portuguese: Velha Goa, lit. 'Old Goa') is a historical city situated on the southern banks of the Mandovi River in the Ilhas (present-day Tiswadi) sub-district of North Goa in the Indian state of Goa.

Old Goa Pornnem Goem, Adlem Gõi Velha Goa
City
1. Capela de Santa Catarina. 2. Igreja de São Francisco de Assís. 3. Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina. 4. Basílica do Bom Jesus. 5. Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário. 6. Igreja de São Caetano.
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Coordinates: 15.503°N 73.912°E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Sub District	Ilhas
Established	1510
Founded by	Afonso Albuquerque
Named for	"Old Goa" in Portuguese
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Sarpanch	Janita Pandurang Madkaikar[1]
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,550
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Also Spoken	English, Portuguese
• Historical	Portuguese
Religions[2]
• Dominant	Roman Catholicism
• Minor	Hinduism
• Historical	Roman Catholicism
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode	403403
Telephone Code	0832

The city was established by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century and served as capital of Portuguese India from the 16th century until its abandonment in the 18th century due to a plague. Under the Portuguese, it is said to have once been a city of nearly 200,000 wherefrom, before the plague, the Portuguese traded across continents. The remains of the city are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Old Goa is approximately 10 kilometres east of the state capital Panaji (Portuguese: Nova Goa, lit. 'New Goa').

Source:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_and_convents_of_Goa

Date:19/04/2021