Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves

The Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves (Church of Our Lady of the Snows) is a historical Catholic church in Rachol village, Salcete sub-district, on the southern banks of the Zuari river, in the South Goa district of Goa state, India.

The Colonial Portuguese Baroque style church was originally built with mud walls and a thatched roof, alongside the fort of Rachol.

[3][4] Idol of Kamakshi, referred to as Āī (mother in Konkani), was moved to neighbouring village of Shiroda, across the Zuari river.

It has been referred to as the "Mother church" (Matriz) for the whole of southern Goa and was named Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Neves.

It was the Seat of the first Archbishop of Goa, Dom Gaspar Jorge de Leão Pereira who personally visited Margão and the surrounding areas to choose the location.