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are many churches in Goa. Of those various churches, The Goa The Church of St. Anne at Talaulim is very popular. Local people
in Goa call it Santana. This church outshines other churches
in Goa by its beautiful architecture. It was rebuilt by the
combined efforts of Mons Francisco do Rego and villagers.
Due to some reasons, Mons Francisco do Rego could not finish
this reconstruction. Later, it was Fr Antonio Francisco da
Cunha who took up the charge and completed it in 1965.
The Goa The Church of St. Anne at Talaulim is located on the
bank of the Siridao River. The main altar in the church is
dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of Mary. However, the architectural
brilliance of this Goa church lies in the amalgamation of architectural
styles of India and western countries.
The main altar which is dedicated to St. Anne the Mother
of Mary is related to many stories. The story or say legend
is narrated by Fr F de Souza in his 'Oriente Conquistado'.
According to the legend, some devotees bought the site which
was later called the 'Quinta de Sant Ana'. It was used by
the students of the 'Colegio de S Paulo' for leisure hours.
Some time later, the priest who was residing in the vicinity
was given a task to convert the villagers of Moula and Talaulim.
He then made a decision to build a small hermitage. Somehow
he faced failure when it came to consecrate the hermitage
in honor of any celebrated saint. But one day, Bartalomeu
Marchon a local resident said that he saw an old woman coming
down the hill. According to him this old woman claimed that
the hermitage was her residence. The priest did not know the
name of this lady but propagated this news throughout the
village. On hearing about it, an old Brahmin lady, also expressed
that when she was seriously ill the same old lady appeared
to her in her dreams, telling her to rise from the bed. The
old Brahmin lady said that this lady called herself Anne.
Not only this, the Brahmin lady also said that she wanted
a house in the village. The old Brahmin lady also added that
this dream resulted in her unimaginable recovery. As a direct
consequence to all these, the priest declared to consecrate
the shrine to St Anne.
On 26th of July every year, the feast of St Anne is celebrated
with much excitement in the Goa The Church of St. Anne at Talaulim. This feast is also called 'Touceachem Fest' or the
Cucumber Feast there.
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