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Goa's Reis Magos Church - The magnificent churches in Goa are one of the major institutions of the state.

The churches of Goa are the legacy of the Portuguese colonization. The Portuguese were majorly interested in church building and was an integral part of their religious fervor.

The Reis Magos Church of Goa features as one of the most well-known churches of the state.

Goa's Reis Magos Church is a tiny hamlet lying on the banks of the Mandovi River.

The Goa's Reis Magos Church and the Reis Magos Fort are the two highlights of the place.

Reis Magos also enjoys the distinction of being one of the three places in Goa that host the unique Feast of the Three Wise Men.

The Reis Magos Church in Goa dates back to 1555. The whitewashed gabled frontage of the church is visible even from across
the river in Panaji.

The Franciscan mendicants who came to this place on missionary work arrogated this church and established a theological school in this place.

Reis Magos Church of Goa is consecrated to St. Jerome. There is a raging controversy pertaining to the construction of the church.

Some historians opine that they have evidence to corroborate the fact that this church has been constructed on the remnants of an ancient Hindu temple.

The bas-relief lion figures, so typical of the Vijayanagar temple architecture, substantiate the claim. The church houses the tomb of two of Goa's former viceroys.

The interiors of the Reis Magos Church of Goa are both colorful and impressive.

The altarpiece is an elaborately carved and painted one and the highlight is the exquisitely done multi-colored wood relief depicting Three Wise Men bearing gifts to the infant Jesus.

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