More than 50 lakh pilgrims venerated the relics of the Saint during the 43-day SFX Exposition at Old Goa – The 17th Exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier. Since the commencement of the SFX Exposition, more than a lakh pilgrims venerated the relics daily, and during the last three-four days, timings for veneration were extended by a few hours to meet the rush and long queues.
Goa Tourism also played a key role at the SFX Exposition by assisting visitors at the Old Goa Complex, disseminating information and providing tourism related services. Hop On Hop Off vehicles were introduced to give pilgrims and tourists an insight into Old Goa’s heritage Sites.
Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said, “The Exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier has brought visitors from all across the globe. We are happy that the spiritual event has been conducted successfully. This will give us a big boost in promoting Goa for pilgrimage tourism and draw tourists from far and wide to the State of Goa.”
