Goa
state in western India
English: Goa (गोआ) is India's smallest state in terms of area and the second smallest in terms of population. Goa is internationally renowned for its fabled tropical beaches and world heritage architecture. A former colony of Portugal, parts of it were ruled by the Portuguese for about 450 years, from 1510 until 1961.
हिन्दी: गोआ क्षेत्रफल के हिसाब से भारत का सबसे छोटा और जनसँख्या के हिसाब से दूसरा सबसे छोटा प्रान्तहै. पूरी दुनिया में गोवा अपने खूबसूरत समुंदर के किनारों और मशहूर स्थापत्य के लिये जाना जाता है. गोवा पहले पुर्तगाल का एक उपनिवेश था.
मराठी: गोवा हे भारताच्या पश्चिम किनार्‍यावरील एक राज्य आहे. गोवा क्षेत्रफळानुसार सर्वांत छोटे, तर लोकसंख्येनुसार दुसरे छोटे राज्य आहे. सुंदर समुद्रकिनार्‍यांसाठी व वैशिष्ट्यपूर्ण स्थापत्यासाठी गोवा जगप्रसिद्ध आहे. पोर्तुगालची पूर्वीची वसाहत असलेल्या गोव्याच्या काही भागांवर इ.स. १५१० पासून इ.स. १९६१ सालापर्यंत सुमारे ४५० वर्षे पोर्तुगालचे राज्य होते. गोवा महाराष्ट्राचे एक शेजारी राज्य आहे.
Português: Goa é um estado da Índia. Situa-se entre Maharashtra a norte e Karnataka a leste e sul, na costa do Mar da Arábia, a cerca de 400 km de Bombaim.
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Buildings
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Mahadev (Tambdi Surla) temple
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Shri Mangesh temple
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Manguesh temple
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Shanta Durga temple
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Shantadurga temple
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Kamakshi temple
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Goa temple light tower
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Vijayadurga temple
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Narayan temple
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Navadurga temple
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Saptokateshwar temple
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Shantadurga temple (Ponda taluka)
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Manguesh temple
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Temple tank
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Manguesh temple
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Village temple at Siolim, Bardez
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Campus of Manguesh temple
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Churches
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Sé-Cathedral
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Interior of Se Cathedral Old Goa
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Panjim church by night
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Altars at St. Alex Church, Calangute.
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Saligao's Gothic church
Places
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State-capital Panjim (Panaji, Ponn'je, earlier Pangim and Nova Goa)
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Riverside, Panjim
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Panjim, riverfront
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Goa University
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Panjim, capital of Goa (Panaji, Pangim, Nova Goa, Pon'nje)
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Ponda, Shivaji fort
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Dabolim airport
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Central Library, Panjim
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Sunaparanta, centre for the arts, Panjim
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Sunaparanta, Panjim
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Central Library, Panjim
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Coastline and beaches
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Calangute beach, Goa
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Anjuna Beach
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Arambol Beach
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Big Vagator Beach with Fort Chapora
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Vagator Beach, general view
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Little Vagator Beach with Shiva Head, near Chapora
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Shiva-Head and Cobra Sculpture at Little Vagator Beach
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Holy Cows on Vagator Beach
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Goan Coastline seen from Fort Tiracol
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Stranded Ship at Calangute beach (2000)
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Baga Beach
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Sea Princess on Candolim Beach
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Tourists at Vagator Beach
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Chapora River
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Evening at Chapora River
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Chapora River Delta, Evening Low Tide
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Sunset on Chapora River Banks
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Chapora River seen from Chapora Bridge
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Boat on Chapora River
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Boats on Chapora River
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Impression of Chapora River seen from Badem Church
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Colony of birds on Chapora River banks
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Fort Chapora, view from Badem Church across Chapora River Delta
Velha Goa (Old Goa)
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Saint Catherine Chapel
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Bom Jesus Basilica
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Bom Jesus Nave
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Church and Convent of St. Francis Assisi, Old Goa
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Inside St Francis Church, Old Goa.
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St. Francis of Assisi church (Colvale)
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Church of Saint Cajetan
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St.Thomas Church (Aldona)
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Interior of St. Thomas Church, Aldona
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People of Goa
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Dr Jose Pereira, polymath and scholar
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Prof Madhavi Sardessai, ex-GU (1962-2016)
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Dr.(Fr.) Pratap Naik, Konkani scholar
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Pop-star Remo Fernandes, at his Siolim home-studio (circa 2014)
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Children using a computer, Calangute, Goa
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Wendell Rodricks, prominent fashion designer
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Mario de Miranda, noted cartoonist
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Artist Vamona Navelcar
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Writers at a Goanetters meet
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Boy at the Goa Shigmo (spring festival)
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Litterateur Dr Maria Aurora Couto
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Late bird artist Carl D'Silva
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Dr Jayanti Naik, Konkani author and folklorist
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Politicians (Shripad Naik, MGP; Dr Wilfred de Souza, Cong dissident; Dr Kashinath Jhalmi, MGP)
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Dr Wilfred de Souza
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Dr Wilfred de Souza, 2015
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Dr Wilfred de Souza
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Dr Wilfred de Souza
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Margaret Mascarenhas, author
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Other
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sisal production
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india rubber production
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Margao market
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Hindu Temple at Siolim
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Portuguese Villa near Chapora
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Flaming Skies, Goan Nightfall
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Goan Women working in a plantage
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Pigments in a Goan market
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Yacht at Panjim, Goa
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Cashewnuts
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Yoga retreat in Goa
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Jambul fruit, Goa
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Cashew apples being squashed for liquor
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White champak
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Goa village scene
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Computers for schools.
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Mapusa municipality hall.
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Old Portuguese sign.
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Cashewnuts, an import from Brazil to Goa, by the Portuguese
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Goan sweets
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Underpriviledged kids encounter computers
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Museum of Christian Art, Old Goa
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Vendors at a Goa market
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Jeweller's shop at Mapusa, Goa
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National conference underway in Goa
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Centuries old book at the library
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Dabolim airport
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Making cashew into liquor
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IFFI, the Intl Film Festival of India in Goa
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Children in Goa 1990s
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Navelim library
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Avocados, grown in Goa
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Maps
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Location of Goa within India
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Administrative division of Goa
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North Goa
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South Goa
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