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Goa Lawah
Goa (; ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan Plateau, Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea in the west. It is India's smallest state by area and List of states and territories of India by population, fourth-smallest by population. Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama, Goa, Vasco da Gama is its largest city. Goa's official language, which is spoken by a majority of its inhabitants, is Konkani language, Konkani. The Portuguese culture, Portuguese, who discovery of the sea route to India, first voyaged to the subcontinent in the early 16th century as merchants, Portuguese conquest of Goa, conquered it soon thereafter, whereupon Goa became an List of states of the Portuguese Empire, overseas territory of the Portuguese Empire, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of Bom Jesus
The Basilica of Bom Jesus (; Konkani language, Konkani: ''Borea Jezuchi Bajilika'') is a Catholic Church, Catholic basilica located in Goa, in the Konkan region of India. The iconic church is a pilgrimage centre and recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The basilica is located in Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India, and holds the relic, mortal remains of St Francis Xavier. ''Bom Jesus'' (meaning, "Good/ Infant Jesus" in Portuguese language, Portuguese) is the name used for the ''Ecce Homo'' in countries of the Lusosphere. This 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. Pope Pius XII raised this sanctuary to the status of basilica via the Pontifical decree “Priscam Goae” on 20 March 1946. The decree was signed and notarized by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
