Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: DTE
Context: The article discusses the association of Apostle Bartholomew with agriculture in Goa, particularly during the harvest festival called Konsachem.
What is Konsachem?
It is an important harvest festival celebrated in Goa, primarily in August. Both Hindus and Catholics participate in their unique ways. The festival involves blessing the first sheaves of rice when harvested.
For Goan Catholics, the peak of the celebration occurs on August 24, the Feast Day of Saint Bartholomew (his name meaning ‘son of the furrows’), one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ, who visited India in 55 AD.
Before him, Saint Thomas arrived in India in 52 AD
