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Feast of Three Kings, Goa The Feast of Three Kings in Goa is celebrated as an ode to the ‘Our Lady of The Mount’, a statue of Virgin Mary with infant Jesus in her hand, considered to be the protector of the people. On this day, the Lady of the Mount is adorned with jewelry and people from all over climb up to her to seek her blessings. The Festival of the Three Kings is celebrated after 12 days of Christmas to commemorate the visit of the three wise men to infant Jesus. The legend says that the boulder on the nearby hills still bears the footprints of Virgin Mary and the baby, where she supposedly rested before reaching the Hill of Remedies. Many state that the site of the Chapel of Remedios which stands there now was once a Hindu Temple site. Every year during this time, there are hundreds of Christian as well as Hindu devotees who make the annual pilgrimage to the Mount to offer prayers to Madonna, with candles, flowers and incense. Significance of the Feast of Three Kings The Lady of Mount is said to protect the people. People worship her as a fertility goddess and married couples who are unable to conceive a child pray at the chapel to fulfill their wishes. The Lady of Mount is ornate with flower and gold jewelry, incense, candles, and garlands. Thousands of people assemble at the stone chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Reis to give appreciation to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception – a lighthouse of faith and courage to its people. On the last day of the festival, Epiphany (oldest Christian feasts celebrated since the end of the second century before the Christmas holiday was founded), a mass is held at the venue that includes fun activities.