The Statue of Abbé Faria in Panaji, Goa, is a public monument that honors José Custódio de Faria (1756–1819), a Goan-born Catholic priest recognized as an early pioneer in the scientific study of hypnotism. Located near the Old Secretariat building along the riverside promenade, the statue is both a cultural landmark and a tribute to Goa’s contribution to global intellectual history. The sculpture shows Abbé Faria in the act of hypnotizing a woman, symbolizing his groundbreaking work on suggestion and trance. An inscription identifies him as the founder of hypnosis through suggestion, highlighting his major scientific contribution. Born in Candolim, Goa, Faria studied in Lisbon and Rome before moving to Paris, where he developed and demonstrated his theories. At a time when many believed hypnosis was caused by a mysterious force called “animal magnetism,” Faria argued that it results from the subject’s own mental response to suggestion.