Villages and Agraharas in Goa and their ancient names explained

This article contains a list of Ancient names of a few Goan villages and Agraharas.

List

Ancient nameModern name
Asgav/AsgaonAssagao
Varenya/VarunapurVerna
LattalaLotli/Loutolim
MathagramaMargao/Madgao
KushasthaliKutthali/Cortalim
Ananta uruga(corrupted as Anantaurja)Antaruj (also called as Ponda)
KudtarikaKudtari/Curtorim
NaagvhayNagave/Nagoa
Banavalli/BanahalliBanavli/Benaulim
Survalli/SurahalliSuravali/Seraulim
BanastariBanastari
HarharaHarmala/Arambol
Ray GramaRay/Raia
Kardalipura/KardalivanaKeloshi/Quelossim
Bhatagrama/SkrinkhalaSakhali/Sanquelim
ChudamaniChodan/ChorĂ£o
DeepavatiDiwadi//Divar
MahashalaMashel/Marcela
Pahajani kaliPanaji/Panjim
BadariBori/Borim
Sangampura/SangamSange/Sanguem
RishivanaRhivana/Rivona
Jambuvali/JambuhalliJambavali/Zambaulim
Shakhavali/ShankhahalliSankhval/Sancoale
NaghalliNagali
KumkumahalliKunkalli/Cuncolim
KanvapuraKanacona/Canacona
PaingyapuraPaingin/Poinguinim
ParashuParse/Parsem
KelambiKolva/Colva
ShalagramaSalgao/Saligao
BandivatakBandode/Bandora
KasarpallikaKasarpali/Kansarpal
AgastipuraAgapur
KushvanKusman/Cusmona
KharegramaKhandepar
DipakavishayaDivachal(Konkani),Dicholi(MArathi), Bicholim(English,Portuguese)
KundivatakaKudne
|Vellimpura (Velim)|Chandrapura (Chandor)

See also

References

  1. "Gomant Kalika"(monthly),published by Kalika Prakashan Vishwast Mandal
  2. "Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D. Satoskar,published by Shubhada Publication
  3. "Hindu Temples and deities" by Rui Pereira Gomes