 About
Goa
Variously known as
"Rome of the East",
"Tourist Paradise"
and "Pearl of the
Orient", the state
of Goa is located on
the western coast of
India in the coastal
belt known as Konkan.
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 Art & Culture
Goa is a land of
crafts and
craftsmen, where
aesthetic quality
finds a natural
expression. Goa has
a rich and
magnificent
tradition of the
classical arts. Over
the years, Goans
have excelled in
poetry, music and
the fine arts.
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 Beaches
Goa is one of
India's special
tourist places that
can boast of
fantastic weather,
fabulous beaches,
wonderful people,
mouth-watering
cuisine, forts.
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 Cuisines
Visitors to Goa tend
to think that food
and drink in Goa
means the famous
fish, curry, rice
and feni package.
And for most Goans
these are indeed the
three basic
necessities of life
-- fish, curry and
rice. They combine
to make a heavenly
daily meal for the
average Goan. But
Goan cuisine, like
the land itself, has
many flavours and
tastes with its vast
treasure trove of
culinary delicacies.
The long period of
Portuguese rule,
besides that of the
Muslim and Hindu
kingdoms, has left
an indelible
influence on the
original style of
Goan cooking and
this has led to an
exotic mix of truly
tasty and spicy
cuisine.
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 Destinations
Four centuries of
Portuguese rule and
that of other rulers
before them has
given Goa an unique
life-style that
consists of a blend
of Indian and
Western influences
as can be seen in
its varied culture
and architecture of
its towns and
villages. Today Goa
also boasts of
glorious traditions
that have been
handed down to it
over the ages.
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 Fair & Festivals
With the
majority of the
population being
Hindu, Goa has
scores of festivals
celebrated all
around the year. All
these festivals do
not occur on fixed
dates of the
caldendar year,
since they are based
on the Hindu
calendar.
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 History
The
origin of Goa or
Gomantak as it is
also known, is lost
in the mists of
time. In the later
Vedic period
(c.1000-500 BC),
when the Hindu epic
Mahabharat was
written, Goa has
been referred to
with the Sanskrit
name Gomantak, a
word with many
meanings, but
signifying generally
a fertile land.
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 People & Lifestyle
Goa's
isolation from the
rest of India for
more than four
centuries under the
Portuguese rule, its
geographical borders
in the form of the
Sahyadri ranges and
the tidal rivers
have managed to give
the people of Goa a
unique and separate
identity.
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 Religious Places
Jama Masjid Goa
(26 kms.
from Margao at
Sanguem)
Built in the last
century, the Jama
Masjid was
completely renovated
in 1959. The new
structure is
remarkable for its
harmonious
proportions and
elegant simplicity.
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 Wildlife
The
rugged western ghats
make it an ideal
haven for many
species of birds and
animals and also
provide a corridor
for migration. The
western ghats called
the Sahyadris in Goa,
extend for a total
of 600kms in Goa of
their total length
of 3702 kms.
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