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 They say with more than 300 ancient temples
and shrines in Ponda, surely this area is the abode of the gods. If
Ponda is Heaven then Farmagudi is the gateway to Heaven. is at the
entrance to Ponda. Farmagudi Residence is a beautifully laid out group
of elegant cottages, who would not be out-of place on a Swiss mountain.
With its sloping roofs and clean lines with a short decorative flight of
steps leading to each cottage, Farmagudi Residency looks beautiful set
in a beautiful garden with winding flower edged paths. The Resdiency has
a restaurant in one cottage complete with an outdoors restaurant too.
Farmagudi has a large open air hall too for weddings and receptions.
This is the perfect place to relax at for those who have come on a
religious pilgrimage to the temples of Ponda. Guaranteeing maximum
privacy, the cottage accommodation ensures complete peace of mind.
Nearby Places : Drive to Hindu temples
around Ponda for a fascinating insight into the distinctive character of
the Goan Hindu architecture. Visit the most important temples,
Mangueshi Temple , dedicated to lord shiva and the
Nagueshi temple in the tiny hamlet of Bandora.
The
Mahalsa Narayani temple, just 2kms from Mangueshi, is dedicated
to Lord Vishnu’s consort Laxmi or according to some, His female form,
Mohini.
One of the
largest and the most famous of Goa’s temples dedicated to Shri
Shantadurga (1738), the wife of Lord Shiva also known as the
Goddess of Peace, lies just 3kms south west of Ponda Town.
Ponda town has
retained its Hindu origins and cultures through the various rampages of
history and is said to be the central point of the state.
The
Safa Masjid on the national highway, west of town is the
largest of Goa ’s 26 mosques and built by Ibrahim Adi Shah in 1560. It
has a simple rectangular chamber on a low plinth, with a pointed pitched
roof, very much in the local architectural style, although the cupped
arches are distinctly Bijapuri.
Bondla wild
life sanctuary is also widely popular amongst the tourist. A small, 8
sq. kms sanctuary at the foot of the hills of the Western Ghats has a
mini zoo that guarantees sightings of Goa ’s wild life in natural
surroundings and also offers short elephant rides. The park also has an
attractive botanical garden setting and a 2.4km nature trail with water
holes, a lake and a tree top observation tower.
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