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'''Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church''', [[Panaji|Panjim]], [[Goa]] |
'''Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church''', [[Panaji|Panjim]], [[Goa]] which was first built in 1540 as chapel by the Portuguese which was replaced by a larger church, as seen now, in an impressive wedding cake shape.{{Sfn|Thomas|2012|p=246}} The exterior of the church is painted in super white colour like a white toothpaste and is built in Baroque architecture.{{Sfn|Abram|2003|p=74}} |
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The church is located in Panaji with the Municipal gardens (church's gardens) in its foreground to its south east direction. It was the location of an old port when ships sailing from Lisbon used to make the first call before proceeding further inland in to [[Ela]] (now Old Goa), which was the capital of Goa till the 19th century.{{Sfn|Thomas|2012|p=246}} A laterite walkway and a straight line of thin palm trees are part of the scene around the church.{{Sfn|Abram|2003|p=74}} |
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==History== |
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File:Church of Immaculate Conception, Panjim.jpg|Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church view from the street |
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Initially a chapel was built in 1541 to cater to the spiritual needs of the sailors as it was the their first port of call while voyaging from Lisbon; they used to offer prayers thanking the Lord for their safe passage before proceeding further into the interior. At that time it was small waterlogged fishing village.{{Sfn|Abram|2003|p=74}} It became a Parish in 1600 and in 1609 the chapel was replaced by present large church to meet the religious needs of the people even though the village was a very small one.<ref name=Department>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/churches/138-our-lady-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-panjim|title=Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim|publisher=Government of Goa, Department of Tourism}}</ref> In the 18th century more additions were made to the church in the form of the stairways in a symmetrical zig-zag form. A large church bell, the second largest in Goa (the largest is a golden bell at the [[Se Cathedral]]{{Sfn|Harding|2003|p=116}}), which was part of the [[Augustinian Monastery]] on [[Holy Hill]], was retrieved after the monastery was damaged, and installed in the church in 1871.{{Sfn|Thomas|2012|p=246}}{{Sfn|Fodor's|2013|p=427}} |
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File:Church of Immaculate Conception, Panjim 1.jpg |Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church architecture |
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File:Church of Immaculate Conception, Panjim 2.jpg|Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church architecture |
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==Features== |
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File:Church of Immaculate Conception, Panjim 3.jpg|Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church overlooking Panaji |
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[[File:Church of Immaculate Conception, Panjim 1.jpg|right|thumb|Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church architecture]] |
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The interior of the church is relatively simple by the standards of the time although the backdrop to the main altar, dedicated to Mary Immaculate, is impressive enough. However, it is the two flanking altars that catch the eye, that on the left dedicated to Jesus Crucified and that on the right to Our Lady of the Rosary. Each is a riot of heavily gilded, deeply carved ornamentation, yet compact and controlled, a fine example of the period. At the side of each is a marble statue, one of St Peter and one of St Paul. In the south transept to the right of the main altar is a Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, whose glass-encased statue occupies the centre of the reredos.<ref name=Department/> |
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Nowadays entrance to its gloriously techni colour interior – as gold-plated, floral and multicolored on the inside as it is perfectly white on the outside – is along the left-hand side wall. The itchy-fingered should know the lead-us-not-into temptation small sign requesting “please do not ring the bell” beside a tangle of ropes leading up to the enormous shiny church bell in the belfry saved from the ruins of the Augustinian monastery at Old Goa and installed here in 1871.{{Sfn|Thomas|2012|p=246}} |
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The interior of the church is dominated by a splendid gilt altarpiece reredos dedicated to Our Lady. On feast days the original beams of the vaulted ceiling above it are festooned with strings of blue and white flowers to match the outside of the church. a specially enlarged belfry houses the large bell shifted from the Augustinian Monastery.{{Sfn|Abram|2003|p=74}} |
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Church conducts mass everyday in English, Konkani and Portuguese languages.{{Sfn|Harding|2003|p=116}} |
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==Festival== |
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During the Festival of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, held every year on 8 March, the church is colourfully illuminated. A fair is also part of this festival.<ref name=Department/> |
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*{{cite book|last= Abram |first=David |title=Goa|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=GGZRtj4OnccC&pg=PA74|year=2003|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=978-1-84353-081-7|ref=harv}} |
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*{{cite book|last=Fodor's|first=India|title=Fodor's Essential India: with Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai, and Kerala|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=p00fjOeA2h4C&pg=PA427|date=7 May 2013|publisher=Fodor's Travel Publications|isbn=978-0-89141-944-0|ref=harv}} |
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|author=Paul Harding |
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*{{cite book|last= Harding |first=Paul |title=Goa|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cmO6M63ISKYC&pg=PA134|year=2003|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74059-139-3|ref=harv}} |
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|author2=Bryn Thomas |
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*{{cite book|last1= Thomas |first=Amelia |title=Lonely Planet Goa & Mumbai|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=A0eQGtZbt4oC&pg=PT246|date=1 June 2012|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74321-315-5|ref=harv}} |
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|publisher=[[Lonely Planet Publications]] |
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|url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=cmO6M63ISKYC&dq=Goa&printsec=frontcover |
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|title=Goa |
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|edition=3 |
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|year=2003 |
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|isbn=1-74059-139-9 |
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|accessdate=2009-01-04 |
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|pages=115–116 |
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Revision as of 16:16, 4 April 2015
15°29′54″N 73°49′46″E / 15.49833°N 73.82944°E
| Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church | |
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| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Town or city | Panaji, Goa |
| Country | India |
| Completed | Chapel in 1540, Church in 1609 |
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim, Goa which was first built in 1540 as chapel by the Portuguese which was replaced by a larger church, as seen now, in an impressive wedding cake shape.[1] The exterior of the church is painted in super white colour like a white toothpaste and is built in Baroque architecture.[2]
Location
The church is located in Panaji with the Municipal gardens (church's gardens) in its foreground to its south east direction. It was the location of an old port when ships sailing from Lisbon used to make the first call before proceeding further inland in to Ela (now Old Goa), which was the capital of Goa till the 19th century.[1] A laterite walkway and a straight line of thin palm trees are part of the scene around the church.[2]
History
Initially a chapel was built in 1541 to cater to the spiritual needs of the sailors as it was the their first port of call while voyaging from Lisbon; they used to offer prayers thanking the Lord for their safe passage before proceeding further into the interior. At that time it was small waterlogged fishing village.[2] It became a Parish in 1600 and in 1609 the chapel was replaced by present large church to meet the religious needs of the people even though the village was a very small one.[3] In the 18th century more additions were made to the church in the form of the stairways in a symmetrical zig-zag form. A large church bell, the second largest in Goa (the largest is a golden bell at the Se Cathedral[4]), which was part of the Augustinian Monastery on Holy Hill, was retrieved after the monastery was damaged, and installed in the church in 1871.[1][5]
Features
The interior of the church is relatively simple by the standards of the time although the backdrop to the main altar, dedicated to Mary Immaculate, is impressive enough. However, it is the two flanking altars that catch the eye, that on the left dedicated to Jesus Crucified and that on the right to Our Lady of the Rosary. Each is a riot of heavily gilded, deeply carved ornamentation, yet compact and controlled, a fine example of the period. At the side of each is a marble statue, one of St Peter and one of St Paul. In the south transept to the right of the main altar is a Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, whose glass-encased statue occupies the centre of the reredos.[3]
Nowadays entrance to its gloriously techni colour interior – as gold-plated, floral and multicolored on the inside as it is perfectly white on the outside – is along the left-hand side wall. The itchy-fingered should know the lead-us-not-into temptation small sign requesting “please do not ring the bell” beside a tangle of ropes leading up to the enormous shiny church bell in the belfry saved from the ruins of the Augustinian monastery at Old Goa and installed here in 1871.[1]
The interior of the church is dominated by a splendid gilt altarpiece reredos dedicated to Our Lady. On feast days the original beams of the vaulted ceiling above it are festooned with strings of blue and white flowers to match the outside of the church. a specially enlarged belfry houses the large bell shifted from the Augustinian Monastery.[2]
Church conducts mass everyday in English, Konkani and Portuguese languages.[4]
Festival
During the Festival of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, held every year on 8 March, the church is colourfully illuminated. A fair is also part of this festival.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Thomas 2012, p. 246.
- ^ a b c d Abram 2003, p. 74.
- ^ a b c "Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim". Government of Goa, Department of Tourism.
- ^ a b Harding 2003, p. 116.
- ^ Fodor's 2013, p. 427.
Bibliography
- Abram, David (2003). Goa. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-081-7.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Fodor's, India (7 May 2013). Fodor's Essential India: with Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai, and Kerala. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-0-89141-944-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Harding, Paul (2003). Goa. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74059-139-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Thomas, Amelia (1 June 2012). Lonely Planet Goa & Mumbai. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74321-315-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)
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