| Pilar | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Goa, India |
| Coordinates: | 15.441°N 73.8939°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Goa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Goa |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Konkani |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 403203 |
| Registration Plate: | GA |
Pilar is a village in Goa, India, some 10 km from the state capital Panaji. It is on a hill top and has a panoramic view of the Arabian Sea and the mountains all around.
The village is named after Our Lady of the Pillar (Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Spanish).[1] [2]
The headquarters of the Missionary Society of St. Francis Xavier is located at Pilar, hence the common name of Pilar Society given to the missionaries of Saint Francis Xavier. [SFX].[3]
There are pilgrims who visit Pilar every Thursday to venerate the mortal remains of venerable Father Agnelo, a priest of the above-said Society who had lived a virtuous life.
The Pre-Novitiate house is doing well in Pilar. They organised an art exhibition there entitled Waves Of Destruction... Waves of Compassion...