34-823: Old Goa ( Konkani : Pornnem Gõy; Adlem Gõy ; Portuguese : Velha Goa , lit. ''Old Goa'') is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi , within the Tiswadi taluka ( Ilhas ) of North Goa district , in the Indian state of Goa . The city was established by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century AD. After the Portuguese conquest of Goa , it served as capital of Portuguese Indian possessions, such as Mumbai/Bombay ( Bom Bahia ) territory and
68-478: A boat and a small creek respectively, in Sanskrit . Thus the modern word Panjim is believed to be a corruption of the old word Panjanakhani as inscribed on the discovered Panjim copper-plates dated 1059 CE, belonging to the rule of Kadamba king Jayakesi I. According to legend, this northern capital city was mentioned in a stone inscription of Kadamba king Jayakesi I dated 1054 CE as 'Panjanakhani', giving him
102-478: A few miles away. The names Vhoddlem Gõy and Thorlem Gõy ("Big Goa") refer to Goa Velha; while Gõy , besides referring to Velha Goa ("Old Goa"), also generally refers to the entire Goa state. The city was founded in the 15th century as a port on the banks of the Mandovi river by the rulers of the Bijapur Sultanate . It was built to replace Govapuri, which lay a few kilometres to the south and had been used as
136-521: A port by the Kadamba and Vijayanagar kings. Old Goa was the second capital after Bijapur of the rule of Adil Shahi Dynasty . It was surrounded by a moat and contained the shah 's palace, mosques , and temples . The city was captured by the Portuguese and was under Portuguese rule from 1510 as the administrative seat of Portuguese India . The viceroy's residence was transferred in 1759 to
170-557: A riverside promenade. There are avenues lined with gulmohar , acacia and other trees. The baroque Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church is located overlooking the main square known as Praça da Igreja. Panaji has been selected as one of a hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission . Panaji's HDI is almost around 0.90, and is considered to be
204-498: Is Mopa Airport which is 40 kilometres (25 miles) away. Transport is done mainly by buses. Mapusa is the nearest city, from where you can find ample public transport to the coastal areas in the form of buses, cabs, etc State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Panaji which transmits various programs of mass interest. The annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI), is held in Panaji. The Goa government, as well as
238-593: Is Pangim . The city is sometimes spelt as पणजें in Devanagari or Ponnjé in Romi Konkani . The city had been renamed Nova Goa (Portuguese for "New Goa") when it officially replaced the city of Goa (now Old Goa ) as the capital of Portuguese India , though the Viceroy had already moved there in 1759. The justification of the modern word Panaji is derived from the words panjani and khali , which mean
272-686: Is celebrated every year on 3 December with novenas beginning on 24 November. Konkani in the Roman script Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.151 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 944708735 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:05:53 GMT Panaji Panaji ( / ˈ p ʌ n ə dʒ i / ; Goan Konkani : Ponnjem , IPA: [pɵɳdʒĩ] ; also known as Panjim )
306-599: Is famous for its beaches, and Miramar, Bambolim , and Dona Paula are three popular beaches located near Panaji. Dona Paula is the meeting point for two of Goa's famous rivers, Zuari and Mandovi. These two rivers meet at the Arabian Sea. The official residence of the governor of Goa, known as Cabo Raj Bhavan, is situated on the westernmost tip of Dona Paula. Miramar Beach is one of the more crowded beaches in Goa, which remains full with local and international tourists throughout
340-497: Is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India . It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary in the Tiswadi sub-district ( taluka ) . With a population of 114,759 in the metropolitan area, Panaji is Goa's largest urban agglomeration , ahead of Margao and Mormugao . Panaji has terraced hills, concrete buildings with balconies and red-tiled roofs, churches, and
374-669: Is usually between 31 °C (88 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F). The monsoon period is from June to October with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The annual average rainfall is 2,932 mm (115.43 in). The heart of the city is the Praça da Igreja (Church Square) where the Jardim Garcia de Orta (municipal garden) with the Portuguese Baroque Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição , originally built in 1541. Other tourist attractions include
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#1732781153365408-531: The Indian government , has its major offices in Goa. The Goa Legislative Assembly is situated at Alto Porvorim , about 2 km (1.2 mi) from Panaji. The hillock called Altinho houses some major central government offices and the residences of prominent officials and politicians. Panaji is part of Panaji (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) . The current chief minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, resides here. The Corporation of
442-944: The Patriarch of the East Indies . Unlike the patriarchs and the major archbishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches , the Patriarch of the East Indies only enjoys honorary title and is fully subject to the Pope . He has a place in the Latin Church similar to the Patriarchs of Venice and Lisbon . This title was conferred upon the Archbishop of Goa as part of a settlement between the Holy See and
476-800: The Portuguese government concerning the link between religious and political aspects of its territories. Old Goa contains churches including the Se Cathedral (the seat of the Archbishop of Goa ), the Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi , the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount , the Church of St. Caetano and, notably, the Basilica of Bom Jesus which contains the relics of Saint Francis Xavier , who
510-575: The UNESCO . Old Goa is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) east of the current state capital of Panjim ( Portuguese : Nova Goa , lit. ''New Goa''). The name "Old Goa" was first used in the 1960s in the address of the Romi Konkani monthly magazine, dedicated to spread the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus , Dor Mhoineachi Rotti , which was shifted to the Basilica of Bom Jesus in 1964. Postal letters were returned to
544-647: The City of Panaji (CCP) administers the city and its Mayor is Rohit Monserrate. Vasant Agshikar is the Deputy Mayor. The governor of Goa stays at the Cabo Raj Bhavan at Dona Paula , about 8 km (5 mi) from Panaji. The current governor is S. Pillai . Two of Goa's premier association football clubs Dempo S.C. and Sporting Clube de Goa are based in Panaji and they both compete in India's one of
578-513: The Portuguese conquerors renamed it as ‘Idalcao's Palace’ and was the temporary residence of the first ‘Viceroy of Goa’. In 1963 this ancient structure was renovated by Goa government to house Goa Legislative Assembly . This structure today is 'The Goa State Museum '. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary named after the ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali. The sanctuary, located in the village of Chorão, near Panaji, plays host to rare and endangered bird species—both migratory and resident. Goa
612-399: The banks of Mandovi River in the heart of Panaji is ‘Old Secretariat’ building popularly known as ‘Adil Shah's Palace’. It was built by Yusuf Adil Shah of the Bijapur Sultanate in around 1500, as a summer residence and fortress. The building was armed with 55 cannons and surrounded by a moat. The Palace was besieged by Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 and in the mid-1500s
646-544: The banks of the Mandovi River , Panaji is bound by two creeks called pői by the locals, namely Ourém creek and Santa Inêz creek . During the 2011 census of India , Panaji had a population of 114,405. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. It had an average literacy rate of 90.9%; male literacy was 94.6% and female literacy 86.9%. In Panaji, 9.6% of the population was under 7 years of age. Panaji comprises three major religions, with Hinduism being
680-469: The best amongst other major Indian cities. The city was built with stepped streets and a seven kilometre long promenade on a planned grid system after the Portuguese relocated the capital from Velha Goa in the 17th century. It was elevated from a town to a city on 22 March 1843. The city was renamed from Panjim in English to Panaji , its present official name in the 1980s. The Portuguese name
714-716: The capital city's most discerning assets is the Mahalaxmi Temple. Located on the Dada Vaidya road (Rua de Saudade during the Portuguese times), the Mahalaxmi deity is the chief object of veneration for all Panjimites, irrespective of caste, class, sex or creed. The carnival celebrations in February include a colourful parade on the streets. This is followed by the Shigmo / Xigmo, or Holi . The Narkāsūr parade on
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#1732781153365748-530: The city in the 17th century and it was largely abandoned, only having a remaining population of 1,500 in 1775. It was then that the viceroy moved to Panjim. It continued to be the de jure capital of Goa until 1843, when the capital was shifted to Panjim (Ponnjê in Konkani, Nova Goa in Portuguese and Panaji in Hindi). The abandoned city came to be known as "Velha Goa" (in Portuguese, 'Old Goa'), to distinguish it from
782-532: The epithet of Padavalendra which is Kannada for lord of the western ocean . Panaji was made the capital of Portuguese India , after a devastating epidemic decimated the population of the City of Goa in the mid-18th century. Panaji was annexed by India with the rest of Goa and the former Portuguese territories after the Indian annexation of Portuguese India in 1961. It became a state-capital on Goa's elevation to statehood in 1987and between 1961 and 1987, it
816-506: The future capital, Panjim (a village about 9 kilometres to its west). Few remnants, if any, of the pre-Portuguese period remain at Old Goa. During the mid-16th century, the Portuguese colony of Goa, especially Velha Goa, was the center of Christianisation in the East. The city was evangelized by all religious orders, since all of them had their headquarters there. The population was roughly 200,000 by 1543. Malaria and cholera epidemics ravaged
850-495: The majority with 64.08% followers, Christianity with 26.51% followers, and the smallest being Islam with 8.84% followers. 0.4% of the population count as other which include Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh followers. Panaji features a tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen climate classification Am ). The climate in Panaji is hot in summer and equable in winter. During summers (from March to May) the temperature reaches up to 32 °C (90 °F) and in winters (from November to February) it
884-482: The new capital Nova Goa ( Panjim ) and probably also Goa Velha (also meaning "Old Goa"), which was the Portuguese name for the town on the old site of Govapuri. Velha Goa was incorporated into the Republic of India after its annexation in 1961 , with the rest of Goa. It retains its religious significance in modern-day Goa, notably in its relations with Roman Catholicism. The Archbishop of Goa and Daman holds title as
918-473: The night before Diwali in the city is very colourful. Well-known places in Panaji are the 18th June Road (a busy thoroughfare in the heart of the town and a shopping area for tourists and locals), Mala area, Miramar beach and the Kala Academy (a cultural centre known for its structure built by architect Charles Correa ). Kala Academy is a place where Goa showcases its art and culture. Situated on
952-710: The old and rebuilt Adilshahi Palace (or Idalç ão Palace), dating from the sixteenth century, the Institute Menezes Braganza , the Chapel of St. Sebastian and the Fontainhas area—which is considered to be the old Latin Quarter—as well as the nearby beach of Miramar. Panaji hosted the relics of Saint John Bosco (also known as Don Bosco) until 21 August 2011 at the Don Bosco Oratory. One of
986-405: The outskirts of Panaji. Some other educational institutes in Panaji are: The National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) is situated at Dona Paula , on the outskirts of Panaji city. It specialises in marine science research. The nearest airport is Dabolim Airport which is 30 kilometres (19 miles) away. Transport is done mainly by buses. The other recently developed airport near to Panjim
1020-608: The sender, as the name "Old Goa" was unknown then, according to then- and long-time editor of the monthly, the great Goan historian late Father Moreno de Souza , S.J. The village panchayat uses the name Sé-Old Goa, while the lndia Post and the Archaeological Survey of India use the name Velha Goa. The place is popularly called Saibachem Gõy (referring to Saint Francis Xavier as Saib , i.e., Master), Pornnem Gõy , Adlem Gõy , or simply just Gõy in Konkani. Velha Goa should not be confused with Goa Velha lying
1054-492: The state of Kochi/Cochin ( Cochim ), until its abandonment in the 18th century AD due to a plague . Under Portuguese rule, it is said to have been a city of nearly 200,000 people, from whence the spice trade was carried out across the Portuguese East Indies . The deserted city, containing churches and convents of outstanding architectural and religious importance, has been declared a World Heritage Site by
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1088-510: The top-tier league I-League . Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias in Miramar was founded in the year 1926 and remains among the most sought after Tennis clubs in Goa. The multipurpose Campal Indoor Complex is planned in Campal besides the existing football ground. The Don Bosco college football grounds on General Bernardo Guedes road has been long a long established sports field in the city. It also has
1122-696: The year. Also located near Panaji, is the Goa Science Centre which was opened to the public in December 2001. The Caculo Mall is also located in St. Inez near Panaji. Also Madhuban Complex, at St. Inez is very popular among Panjimites. Panaji is widely acknowledged as being both the Casino capital ₹ Gin capital of India. Goa 's only university, the Goa University , is situated at Taleigão on
1156-724: Was the capital of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. A new Legislative Assembly complex was inaugurated in March 2000, across the Mandovi River , in Alto Porvorim . Panaji is also the administrative headquarters of North Goa district. Panaji is located at 15°29′56″N 73°49′40″E / 15.49889°N 73.82778°E / 15.49889; 73.82778 . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 feet ). Panaji has various vāde or sub-divisions, including: Some areas outlying it are: Besides lying on
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