This is one Church you need to visit at night. Well, come over and take a look and you will be instantly floored by this Church. As soon as evening sets in, this huge monument is transformed into a glowing specter.
Complete with tiny electric bulbs, the entire Church is lit up in the eeriness of the night.Looks like this Church is granted its halo everyday from the heavens, doesn't it? Well to agree with me you have to be there to witness the pure magic of this Church against a backdrop of the black sky.The best time to visit this Church would perhaps be during the Feasts.
The locals celebrate the Feast of Our Lady Of Fatima which is usually celebrated at the end of May(acc. to the Church calendar). The reason being that a beautiful image of Our Lady Of Fatima is placed on the altars of the Church. The feast of The Immaculate Conception is celebrated every year in Margao and Panjim on 8th Dec.
In Panjim there is a 3 day fete where people from all walks of life come to witness the sheer splendor of the Church and also to dabble in a few pricey bargains in the stalls. These stalls sell tiny miniatures, souvenirs, handicrafts, garments, sweets (called hajem by the locals), food and drink.If you look high enough at the top of the Church you will be able to see the Church bell which is said to be the 2nd largest in the world. Movie-lovers will be interested to note that a Hindi feature film "JOSH" (shot some 2 yrs back) had several scenes shot at the flight of steps leading upto the Church.
