Pilar, Goa

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Pilar
village
Campus view of Pilar Seminary
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Coordinates: 15°26′27.42″N 73°53′37.90″E / 15.4409500°N 73.8938611°E / 15.4409500; 73.8938611Coordinates: 15°26′27.42″N 73°53′37.90″E / 15.4409500°N 73.8938611°E / 15.4409500; 73.8938611
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Pilar is a village in Goa, India, some 10 km from the state capital Panaji. It is on a hill top and has a panoramic view of the Arabian Sea and the mountains all around.

Etymology[]

The village is named after Our Lady of the Pillar (Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Spanish).^[1][2]

Pilar Society[]

The headquarters of the Missionary Society of St. Francis Xavier is located at Pilar, hence the common name of Pilar Society given to the missionaries of Saint Francis Xavier. [SFX].^[3]

There are pilgrims who visit Pilar every Thursday to venerate the mortal remains of venerable Father Agnelo, a priest of the above-said Society who had lived a virtuous life.

The house is doing well in Pilar. They organised an art exhibition there entitled Waves Of Destruction... Waves of Compassion...

Gallery[]

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  Holy Cross erected at Pilar Seminary, Goa

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  Crucifix inside a Chapel in Pilar Seminary, Goa

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