Villages and Agraharas in Goa and their ancient names
This article contains a list of Ancient names of a few Goan villages and Agraharas.
List[edit]
| Ancient name | Modern name |
|---|---|
| Asgav/Asgaon | Assagao |
| Varenya/Varunapur | Verna |
| Lattala | Lotli/Loutolim |
| Mathagrama | Margao/Madgao |
| Kushasthali | Kutthali/Cortalim |
| Ananta uruga( corrupted as Anantaurja) | Antaruj ( also called as Ponda ) |
| Kudtarika | Kudtari/Curtorim |
| Naagvhay | Nagave/Nagoa |
| Banavalli/Banahalli | Banavli/Benaulim |
| Survalli/Surahalli | Suravali/Seraulim |
| Banastari | Banastari |
| Harhara | Harmala/Arambol |
| Ray Grama | Ray/Raia |
| Kardalipura/Kardalivana | Keloshi/Quelossim |
| Bhatagrama/Skrinkhala | Sakhali/Sanquelim |
| Chudamani | Chodan/Chorão |
| Deepavati | Diwadi//Divar |
| Mahashala | Mashel/Marcela |
| Pahajani kali | Panaji/Panjim |
| Badari | Bori/Borim |
| Sangampura/Sangam | Sange/Sanguem |
| Rishivana | Rhivana/Rivona |
| Jambuvali/Jambuhalli | Jambavali/Zambaulim |
| Shakhavali/Shankhahalli | Sankhval/Sancoale |
| Naghalli | Nagali |
| Kumkumahalli | Kunkalli/Cuncolim |
| Kanvapura | Kanacona/Canacona |
| Paingyapura | Paingin/Poinguinim |
| Parashu | Parse/Parsem |
| Kelambi | Kolva/Colva |
| Shalagrama | Salgao/Saligao |
| Bandivatak | Bandode/Bandora |
| Kasarpallika | Kasarpali/Kansarpal |
| Agastipura | Agapur |
| Kushvan | Kusman/Cusmona |
| Kharegrama | Khandepar |
| Dipakavishaya | Divachal(Konkani),Dicholi(MArathi), Bicholim(English,Portuguese) |
| Kundivataka | Kudne |
|Vellimpura (Velim) |Chandrapura (Chandor)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- "Gomant Kalika"(monthly),published by Kalika Prakashan Vishwast Mandal
- "Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D. Satoskar,published by Shubhada Publication
- "Hindu Temples and deities" by Rui Pereira Gomes