Saptakoteshwar Temple, one of six great sites of the temples of Lord Shiva

Saptakoteshwar temple

The village of Naroa or Narve is tiny. To the uninformed, it looks like just another one of Goa’s many villages. But this village has played a significant part in Goa’s history and heritage and hides many archaeological delights. Narve is located on the easternmost tip of the very picturesque island of Divar and it […]

Beneath modern Naroa, Divar lies centuries of archaeological history

Naroa is a small village located on the easternmost tip of Divar. It claims to be a blessed village due to its location at the confluence of three branches of the Mandovi river. The Hindus referred to it as ‘tirth’ (holy water) which they believed washed away their sins after a dip in it. Naroa, […]

Goa’s Atlantis? A century old submerged Hindu temple resurfaces in Goa

submerged Hindu temple

Submerged for more than a century, a Hindu temple has been found at Kurdi in Quepem. According to a Times Of India report, the relics of an ancient temple of Shree Ganesh has been found at Kurdi, a village in Goa that lies submerged in water round the year. It was a chance discovery, as the […]