Recently we went to Goa and found except the beaches (only few are
good) all other sight seeing options are just to expand the tourism
business in Goa. We visited different places and found beaches are the
only attraction in Goa.
Here are a number of Goa sightseeing options.
beaches
churches
temples
We visited few of them. Later we found we wasted our time and money in
sightseeing. Instead of this we could have spent our time at beaches.
Goa Sightseeing: Beaches of Goa
Beaches of Goa are much ahead of other beaches in India in terms of
popularity and the facilities that are available here. The beaches
here have been accepted as a matter of life, there are exotic cuisine
backing the pleasure of have on sun and sand, and water sports
facilities that include from water scooters to water gliding. To add
on you can shake your legs for some time with a glass of fenny and
beer, engaged in shopping on the beachside, or have midnight bonfire
on the beach. The most developed beach segment is the Calangute - Baga
- Anjuna belt in the Bardesh subdivision north of Panaji.
Goa Churches Places to see in Goa: Churches
The Reis Magos Church or Church of the Three Magi Kings, built in AD
1555, was once a mission center of the Franciscan Order of Monks. Also
in Bardez Taluka, at Saligao, amongst picturesque surroundings, stands
the Church of Mae de Dens or Mother of God. The statue after whom this
church was named once occupied a convent, now no longer extant, and
was known for its miraculous powers. This church is a fine instance of
Gothic architecture. The Church of St. Alex at Curtorim, too, dates
from the 16th Century. The Church of St. Anne, at Talaulin Iltias,
affectionately called Santana by the people, is dedicated to the
Mother of Mary. It is situated on the right bank of the Siridao River.
Places to visit in Goa: Temples of Goa
n Goa start your temple tour with the principal temples like Brahma
Temple in the village of Brahma Carambolim. Dating from 5 AD, it is
one of the few temples dedicated to Brahma to be found anywhere. The
Shri Bhagavati Temple in Pernem celebrates the Goddess Bhagavati
Ashtabhuja, or eight-handed Goddess, one of the forms of Durga. Shri
Datta Mandir at Sanquelim is known for the miraculous cure for mental
troubles, which the deity, the Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and
Maheshwar, is said to offer. Shri Damodar Temple on the banks of the
river Kushavati is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and Christians
alike. The waters of the river near the temple precincts are a cure
for all ailments. Shri Damodar is known simply as Danubab by the
faithful and he is, till today, the patron deity of Margao. The
idyllic surroundings of Zambaulin make the visit quite memorable.
The Shri Chandreshwar Temple atop the Chandranath Hill dates from the
pre-Christian era, when this region formed part of the Boja capital of
Chandrapur today's Chandor). The famous Shiva Linga is lit up by
moonlight on the full moon night, and is said to become mystically
bathed in water. Sri Chandreshwar or God of the Moon is so placed so
to offer the visitor a wonderful view of the green valley below.
Like many of Goa's temples, the Devaki-Krishna Temple at Marchel was
moved here from two previous locations, to be safe from oppression.
The beautiful and unusual image in black stone is of the baby Krishna
on his mother, Devaki's hip. Could the Baby Jesus and his Mother,
Mary, represented in so many of the neighboring churches here have
given this temple its inspiration, or is it simply an astonishing
coincidence of the overlapping of Western and Eastern traditions?
Shri Gomanteshwar Temple at Brahmapuri, in old Goa, dates back to the
Kadamba Kings who ruled Goa in the 5th century AD
We found the info at GoaHub
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