Stepped Tank, Stepwell Or Pushkarni , Chapel Of St. Catherine Of Alexandria, Old Goa, India Stock Image

Stepped Tank, Stepwell or Pushkarni, Chapel of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Old Goa, India. Though thousands of miles away, water in the pushkarnis was considered part of the Ganges, Hinduism’s most sacred river, and therefore sacred. The Chapel of St. Catherine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Old Goa in the same compound as Se Cathedral and the Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi. It was built in 1510 in the Baroque architectural style, and has a brown and white facade.