Goemkarponn desk
CANSAULIM: The feast of Epiphany or Holy Magi popularly known as the Three Kings Feast was celebrated with religious fervour and a lot of devotion at the Three Kings Church-Cansaulim on January 6, Friday.
The feast witnessed a huge fair after the gap of two years of pandemic.
All the villagers, both Catholics and Hindus took part and celebrated the with great enthusiasm. Stalls selling various items such as wooden furniture, dry fish, handcrafted items, spices etc turned out to be a major attraction of feast this year.
As informed by Gabriel de Cruza from Casaulim, this year, the three boys Nathaniel Julius Gracias from Cansaulim, Gibson Dave Gomes from Arossim and Naashon Jaquesh from Cuelim were chosen to be the Kings.
It is believed that, on this day, the three wise men viz Melchior, Balthazar and Gasper had resented symbolic gifts of gold, myrhh and frankincense to Lord Jesus.
The feast of Our Lady of Remedios was also held during the day.
