Villages and Agraharas in Goa and their ancient names
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Ancient names of few Goan villages and Agraharas
| Ancient name | Modern name |
|---|---|
| Varenya | Verna |
| Lattala | Lotli/Loutolim Loutolim Loutolim or Loutulim is a small town in Salcette taluka of South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.-Geography:Loutolim is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres .- History :... |
| Mathagrama | Margao Margao Margao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :... /Madgao |
| Kushasthali | Kutthali/Cortalim Cortalim Cortalim is a village in Saxtti , Goa, India.The original Magueshi Temple stood in this village before it was destroyed by the Portuguese. The village is today mainly Christian.... |
| Anantaurja | Antaruj ( also called as Ponda ) |
| Kudtarika | Kudtari/Curtorim Curtorim Curtorim is a town in the Salcette taluka of South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is located on the west coast of India.-Geography:Curtorim is located at . It has an average elevation of 38 metres .-History:... |
| Naagvhay | Nagave/Nagoa |
| Banavalli/Banahalli | Banavli/Benaulim Benaulim Benaulim also known as Banavali , is a census town in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is a beach town a little south of Margao in Goa, India.... |
| Survalli/Surahalli | Suravali/Seraulim |
| Banastari | Banastari |
| Harhara | Harmala/Arambol Arambol Arambol Beach is located approximately a one hour drive from the Dabolim Airport within the Pernem administrative region of northern Goa, India. The beach attracts many international tourists, mainly during the winter season between November and March... |
| Ray Grama | Ray/Raia Raia Raia may refer to:* Royal Australian Institute of Architects, a professional body for architects in Australia* Raia , a small village in Goa, India, about 6 km from Margao on the way to Loutolim... |
| Kardalipura | Keloshi/Quellosiom |
| Bhatagrama/Skrinkhala | Sakhali/Sanquelim |
| Chudamani | Chodan/Chorao Chorao Chorao is an island along the river Mandovi near Panaji, Goa, India.The island was historically called Chudamani, meaning stunning precious stone in Sanskrit. Local legends tell of the islands emerging from diamonds that were thrown away by Yashoda the mother of Lord Krishna. The Islanders call... |
| Deepavati | Diwadi//Divar Divar The island of Divar lies in the Mandovi river in the Indian state of Goa.-Location:... |
| Mahashala | Mashel/Marcela |
| Panjahallika/Panjahalli or Panaja halli | Panaji/Panjim |
| Badari | Bori/Borim Borim Borim or Bori is a census town in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa,India on the banks of Zuari River.... |
| Sangampura/Sangam | Sange/Sanguem Sanguem Sanguem is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the Salaulim Dam.-Geography:... |
| Rishivana | Rhivana/Rivona Rivona Rivona or Rivana is a census town in Quepem taluka, South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.... |
| Jambuvali/Jambuhalli | Jambavali/Zambaulim |
| Shakhavali/Shankhahalli | Sankhval/Sancoale Sancoale Sancoale is a census town in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.-Geography:Sancoale is located at . It has an average elevation of 41 metres .-Demographics:... |
| Naghalli | Nagali |
| Kumkumahalli | Kunkalli/Cuncolim Cuncolim Cuncolim is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.-Etymology:The name Cuncolim is derived from the fact that the village was known as Kumkumahalli .-Geography:Cuncolim is located at... |
| Kanvapura | Kanacona/Canacona Canacona Canacona is an administrative region in south Goa, in India.Canacona is one of the five talukas that constitute the South Goa district. It is bounded on the north by the taluka of Quepem, on the northeast by Sanguem, on the south by the state of Karnataka, and on the west by the Arabian Sea... |
| Paingyapura | Paingin/Poinguinim Poinguinim Poinguinim in Konkani is a town in the Canacona taluk administrative region of Goa, India, near the Goa-Karnataka border, and close to the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary.-See also:*Majali*Sadishivgarh*Karwar*Ankola... |
| Parashu | Parse/Parsem |
| Kelambi | Kolva/Colva Colva Colva is a white sand beach in the South Goa district of Goa, India. Colva beach is one of the longest in the world . On the weekend, the crowd explodes with locals as well. The beach also gets particularly busy in October, when hoardes of pilgrims come and visit Colva Church... |
| Shalagrama | Salgao/Saligao |
| Bandivatak | Bandode/Bandora |
| Kasarpallika | Kasarpali/Kansarpal Kansarpal Kansarpal, in the Konkani language, Kasarpali is a town in the Bicholim region of Goa, which is in the North Goa district. It is about 14 km from the town of Mapusa and is the site of the 800-year-old Shri Kalikadevi Temple... |
| Agastipura | Agapur |
| Kushvan | Kusman/Cusmona |
| Kharegrama | Khandepar |
| Dipakavishaya | Divachal(Konkani),Dicholi(MArathi), Bicholim Bicholim Bicholim is a city and a municipal council in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is a town in the territory of Goa, and the headquarters of the concelho of the same name; the Concelho of Bicholim, located in the north-east quarter is one of the seven that make up the Novas... (English,Portuguese) |
| Kundivataka | Kudne |