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 Goa Festivals - The
religious feast of the Immaculate Conception is a very important
religious festival in Goa. It is celebrated every year in
Margao and Panjim on 8th December. On that day the farmer
cuts the first ears of milk-filled corn from the rice-field
and presents them for God's approval. The feast of the Immaculate
Conception is celebrated in then Mary Immaculate Conception
Church, located in Panjim. The concept behind the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception has its reference in the New Testament
of the Bible. It refers to the miraculous conception of Lord
Jesus by the Virgin Mary. The Immaculate Conception rendered
Jesus free of Original Sin and made him Divine. The Feast
of the Immaculate Conception is dedicated to Virgin Mary and
celebrates her purity and devotion and obedience to God and
his will. This Christian religion was introduced into the
Goan culture as a direct result of the Portuguese colonization
and the resultant encounter with the West. Nowadays this festival
is celebrated every year with great pomp and grandeur.
Goa-travel.com provides information on Feast of the Immaculate
Conception in Goa, Traditions of Goa and different types of Goa Festivals.
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