Governor Shri P. S. Shreedharan Pillai visited Shree Sateri Shantadurga temple, Xeldem, Quepem, Our Lady of Poor Church, Tilamol and Shree Damodar temple, Zambaulim under “Khushal Kalyan Yatra” today.
On his arrival at Shree Sateri Shantadurga temple the Governor was welcomed by Shri Nilesh Cabral, MLA and Former Minister. Others present were Smt. Kavita Gawas Desai, Sarpanch, Shri. Siddharth Gawas Desai, ZP Member, Shri Paresh Gawas Desai, President and other committee members of Shree Sateri Shantadurga temple.
Shri Paresh Gawas Desai, President felicitated the Governor by offering Shawl, Shriphal and portrait of deity.
Later, the Governor visited Our Lady of Poor Church, Tilamol and offered prayers. On his arrival Fr. Aldrin D’Costa, Parish Priest and Fr. Aiden Fernandes and Fr. Denrich D’Costa welcomed the Governor by presenting bouquets of flowers. Shri Nilesh Cabral, MLA and Councillors, Sarpanch and Panchayat Members were present.
Fr. Aldrin D’Costa, Parish Priest briefed the Governor about the functioning of the church and presented a memento.
On arrival at the historic Shree Damodar temple at Zambaulim the Governor was welcomed by Shri Subhash Faldessai, Minister for Social Welfare and Shri Manjunath Dukle, President of Devasthan Samiti. Other committee members were also present.
During Khushal Kalyan Yatra the Governor offered prayers at all the places of worship that he visited, invoking divine blessings for peace, happiness and welfare of the people of Goa and the Nation.
The Governor presented a cheque of Rs. 50,000/ each to all the holy places that he visited today.
The Governor was accompanied by Secretary to the Governor, Shri Sanjeev Gauns Desai, Special Officer to Governor, Shri Mihir Vardhan, Historian, Shri Sanjeev Sardesai, Comptroller of Governor’s Household, Shri A. Kalyana Harsha, and others