Published on: Oct 06, 2025 11:27 am IST

Ratan Tata’s canine Goa was blessed in the course of the Blessing of the Animals occasion in Mumbai, honouring St Francis of Assisi.

Dogs, cats, birds, turtles and even goats have been noticed within the church buildings of Mumbai on October 4 for the annual Blessing of the Animals custom, held in honour of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. At the Church of Our Lady of Health in Kalbadevi, dozens of pet dad and mom introduced their beloved pets to be blessed by Father Joseph D’Souza, the parish priest.

Ratan Tata with Goa, his favorite canine from the pack that referred to as Bombay House their dwelling(Instagram/@ratantata)

Among the canines on the church was Goa, the pet canine of late industrialist Ratan Tata. Goa was delivered to Our Lady of Health church in Kalbadevi by Vanessa Dsouza, a resident of Fort, The Free Press Journal reported.

Goa was blessed with holy water and a brief prayer on the church, together with different pets.

What is the Blessing of the Animals?

The Blessing of the Animals, held in honour of St Francis of Assisi, is a spiritual and cultural custom the place folks convey their pets and different animals to a church or designated place to obtain a particular blessing. St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the setting within the Catholic church, is revered for his love and respect for all residing creatures.

More about Goa

Goa is among the many a number of canines who stay at Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata Group in Mumbai. He was mentioned to be Ratan Tata’s favorite from the various stray canines who referred to as Bombay House their dwelling.

Ratan Tata died in October 2024. Goa was additionally seen at his funeral to pay his final respects to the famend industrialist.

The black and white was identified to share a particular bond with Tata. When Karishma Mehta, the founding father of ‘Humans of Bombay’, went to interview Ratan Tata years in the past, she noticed Goa sitting comfortably within the chair subsequent to him.

Mehta mentioned that Goa sat subsequent to the industrialist all day as he carried out his conferences and official work.

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