St. Anthony Feast at Siolim, Goa (19.6.11)

The feast of St. Anthony celebrated today 19th June, 2011 at Siolim, Goa

It wasn’t raining the whole day except just before the end of
procession.

St. Anthony of Siolim is different. He is holding a giant ‘sorop’ or serpent
or cobra in his hand.

Actually, it’s not a sorop but a 'deuchar' or devil or satan in the form
of a snake.
It seems the Snake brought lot of fear and hardship at the time of construction of the
church thus making it impossible to carry on with the construction work etc (this must be around 1567.)

The workers together with the priest prayed to St Anthony and kept
the Saint's statue at their workplace.
The next morning the serpent or cobra was found dead around the base of the statue.

It is for this reason that the statue of St Anthony only in Siolim has a serpent in his hand. See pics

The Church also has the Saint's relic. - see pic

Normally. St. Anthony feast is celebrated on 13th June every year,
don’t know why this one on the 19th June (see edit/update below)

Extra:
I saw some san’nas for sale in the feast fair something I see for the first time in the fair.
Guest what, I could not find my favourite 'Reuddio' in the whole of the
Feast fair or feri.
Just bought some Chonne and Khajem (see pics) returned back home since no Siolkar invited us for their feast :-)

Here are some pics

The church
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848201304/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5847642623/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5847638987/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848180076/sizes/l/

Inside of the Chruch
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5847637323/sizes/l/

Main altar – Sant Anton
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5847633861/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848191044/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848188614/in/photostream

External St. Anthony with serpent
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5847624827/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848181930/sizes/l/

View from upstairs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5847626509/sizes/l/

Bonus pics (in plates)

Khajem
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5849033128/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5849034770/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848472483/in/photostream

Chonne or grams
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848473751/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5848479053/in/photostream

video

Siolim Church in 2006

update: 21/6/11

St. Anthony's Feast at Siolim etc

Some observations:

If the feast always celebrated on Sunday on or after 13^th June

- Next year the feast would be on 17^th June (this year 19^th June, last year 13^th June)

- Usually a feast is followed by 9 day preparations i.e. 9 = Nov (Nove) = Novena

However, St. Anthony feast is followed by 13 days of preparation
and hence 13 – tera (Treze) – Trezen

- Besides the St Anthony statue outside Church (facade / Niche ), there is another statue in the main altar carrying dangling Cobra as can be seen in the various pics and video

Also, check these pics in local dailies today and yesterday

In Herald - Today

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5856387402/sizes/l/

In GT - Yesterday

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5855835773/sizes/l/

Extra:

‘Siole’ always reminds me of this dulpod we used to sing in wedding bus etc

SIOLE DONGRA SOKOLU TINGA EK AS’RE OKOLU (2)

TEGE MAIM UDO TAPOITA, TI MAKA NAVONK APOITA (2)