Built in 1605, the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa beckons visitors from India and abroad. Declared a World Heritage Monument, the church houses the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa, who died while on a sea voyage to China on 2nd December, 1552. The following year, while transferring his remains to Goa, in accordance with his wishes, it was found that the saint's body was as fresh as the day it was buried. This miraculous phenomenon continuously attracts the devout of all lands and an exposition. The public viewing of his body takes place every ten years, which attracts lakhs of pilgrims from all over the world.