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Ponda taluka is famous for five important temples (including Shri Mangues and Shri Mahalsa, lying between Mardol and Priol villages) situated around the town of Ponda and within the taluka, the largest mosque in Goa. Ponda is an important transport hub.
The Safa Mosque, also known as the Safa Shahouri Mosque, is a mosque located at Ponda within Goa, India. [1] The mosque has a complex consisting of garden and fountains. The terracotta tile roof accommodates a rectangular prayer hall. [2] Completed in the 16th century, the mosque is an ASI-protected Monument of National Importance in Goa. [3]
Ponda (Konkani: फोंडें, romanized: Fôn-èh; Portuguese: Pondá), is a city and a municipal council in the North Goa district of Goa, India. It is the administrative headquarters of North Goa Ponda Taluka .
The district is divided into five subdivisions—Ponda, Mormugao-Vasco, Margao, Quepem, and Dharbandora; and seven talukas—Ponda, Dharbandora, Sanguem, Mormugao (Vasco), Salcete (Margao), Quepem, and Canacona . Ponda taluka that was previously part of North Goa district became part of South Goa district in January 2015.
Shri Manguesh temple (Devanagari: श्री मंगेश मंदिर) is Hindu temple, located at Mangeshi Village in Priol, Ponda taluk, Goa. [1] It is at a distance of 1 km from Mardol close to Nagueshi, 21 km from Panaji the capital of Goa, [1] and 26 km from Margao. Shree Mangueshi is the Kuldeva (family deity) of Saraswat ...
Mardol is a census town in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. [1] The Marathi and Portuguese languages radio playwright and short-story writer Ananta Rau Sar Dessai lived and practiced medicine in Mardol. Mardol is a fast-growing town in Goa. Mardol and Mangueshi are twin towns.
Boma is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa. It is located in the northern part of Ponda taluka. It is on the road connecting state capital Panjim (or Panaji) with the taluka headquarters of Ponda town.
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in northeastern Goa, India in Ponda taluka. The total area of the park is 8 km 2. It is a popular destination for both tourists and schoolchildren. A wide variety of animal life can be encountered, including: sambar deer, Indian bison, Malabar giant squirrel, Indian peafowl and many species of snakes. [1]