This is such a beautiful and majestic church that catches everyone’s attention the first time anyone sees it. And we were no different when we first noticed it in the Marugo Marugo song from Vettri Vizha. We thought it would be a tough job to find out the name of the church because of the sheer number of churches located in Goa. But after a few searches in Flickr, we were able to spot the church. Any movie that has a significant portion which was shot in Goa would have used this church as the backdrop. We have been able to find only the title song from Goa apart from the Marugo Marugo song. But we are sure we will be finding a lot more songs & movie sequences that were shot here at the church.

About the location (from here):
The Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception Church is situated in the centre of the city of Panaji and is a well known landmark. It is one of the first churches that were built in Goa. The church bell is said to be the 2nd largest in the world . It is one of the most popular tourist spots and visitors flock to see the church in large numbers. The genuine splendor of this church can be seen at night. As soon as evening sets in, this huge monument is transformed into a gleaming and radiant display as it is lit up with many small electric bulbs. In the historical days, this church was the landmark for the sailors to offer thanks for a safe anchoring.

It is believed that The Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception Church was initially built in 1541 and later it was re-built in 1619. The interior architecture of the church is pretty impressive. The backdrop of the altar is elaborately designed . There are two altars flanking the main altars. One is dedicated to Jesus crucified and the other is dedicated to Our Lady of Rosary. However, both the altars are marvelously gilded and embellished with carvings, yet defined and uncomplicated, a well instance of that era. At the side of each altar, is a marble sculpture, one of St Paul and one of St Peter. Towards the south of the right of the main altar, is a Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, whose glass-encased statue occupies the focal point of that area.

Movies shot at this location:
MaarugO MaarugO from Vettri Vizha
Title song from Goa
Sengamalam Sirikkudhu from Dhavani Kanavugal
Oru Nanban Irundhaal from Enakku 20 Unakku 18
ThirandhEn ThirandhEn song from Vandhaan Vendraan