Goa
Portuguese colonial quarters, Dudhsagar falls, and Arabian sea watersports
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Sights to see in Goa
Goa State Museum
“Archaeological museum in Goa, India”
Goa State Museum, also known as the State Archaeology Museum, Panaji, is a museum in Goa, India. Established in 1977, it contains departments including Ancient History and Archaeology, Art and Craft, and Geology. The museum, as of 2008, had about 8,000 artifacts on display, including stone sculptures, wooden objects, carvings, bronzes, paintings, manuscripts, rare coins, and anthropological objects. Currently, the Museum is located at the Adil Shah Palace in Panaji. The Museum's erstwhile premises at the EDC Complex in Patto, Panaji shall be demolished to make way for a new Museum building.
Mallikarjuna Temple, Goa
“Hindu temple in Goa, India”
The Mallikarjuna Temple is a hindu temple dedicated to Mallikarjun, an incarnation of Shiva which is situated in the Sristhal village that is 7 km northeast of Chaudi in Canacona taluk in the South Goa district of Goa, India. The shrine is known to be one of the oldest in Goa and is situated amidst natural surroundings in a valley completely surrounded by mountains. The temple is believed to be constructed during the middle of the 16th century, as per the writing on a plaque near the temple dome, by ancestors of the Kshatriya samaj. It was refurbished in the year 1778.
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park
“National park in Goa, India”
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park is a 240 square kilometres (93 sq mi) protected area located in the Western Ghats of West India, in Dharbandora taluk, Goa State, along the eastern border with Karnataka. The area is situated near the town of Molem, 57 kilometres (35 mi) east of Panaji, the state capital of Goa. National Highway 4A divides it into two parts and the Mormugao - Londa railway line passes through the area. It is located between 15°15"30' to 15°29"30' N and 74°10"15' to 74°20"15' E.
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- Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park: Marcus334 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
