Ponda Tourism, Goa India
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Ponda Fast Facts
- State: Goa
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- Famous for/as: City, Pilgrimage, Waterfall
- Population: 14,700
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- Best Season: December to February
- Weather: The summer season in Goa lasts from March to May. May is usually the warmest month in Goa. For a summer trip to Goa, one should bring cotton apparels and be prepared for a rise in humidity levels towa
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- Pincode: 403401
- STDCode: 8343
Ponda, India Overview
After remaining a part of the dominions of Sultan Adil Shah of Bijapur, Ponda fell to the Portuguese in 1791 who annexed it along with the nearby talukas of Quepem, Canacona and Sanguem. A few small factories and industrial estates have sprung up on the outskirts of the town due to its proximity to some of Goa's largest iron ore mines. There is a beautiful concentration of culture, music, drama and poetry in Ponda. It also houses the temples of Lord Mangesh (Shiva), Lord Nagesh, Lord Ganapati, Lord Ramnath and the Goddesses Mahalasa and Shantdurga. Safa
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Ponda, India History
Ponda is the Hindu heartland of Goa. Near the town are the five most famous Hindu Temples and the largest mosque of Goa. The deities of most of these temples are ancient. Hindus fleeing from the coastal areas shifted these here during the Portuguese Inquisition. The Bijapur ruler Ibrahim Adil Shah built the Safa Masjid, a relatively small mosque, in 1560. This is one of the few Muslim shrines not destroyed by the Portuguese.
Ponda is also an important transport link. The city of Ponda lies about 28kms south-east of Panaji. It is also the gateway to Goa's wildlife sanctuaries as both the Bondla and the Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and the Dudhsagar Waterfalls are nearby.
The Dudhsagar waterfalls is the most popular destination for trekkers and hikers a sight to behold. Water rushes down hundreds of feet in large volume from a great height, creating a most enchanting natural phenomena.