Kasarpal
Kasarpal | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Kasarpal Location in Goa, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°38′57″N 73°56′5″E / 15.64917°N 73.93472°ECoordinates: 15°38′57″N 73°56′5″E / 15.64917°N 73.93472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Block | Bicholim |
| Panchayat | Latambarcem |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Nearest city | Mapusa |
| Website | goa |
Kasarpal is a town in the Bicholim region of Goa, which is in the North Goa district.[1] It is about 14 km from the town of Mapusa.
The original name of the village is mentioned as Pallika in a Copper-plate inscription dated 1436 AD, which is in the possession of the Archaeology department of Goa.The name of the village is said to have derived from Sanskrit Kasara which means a pond, and Pallika meaning a village. Alternatively, it is also possible that the village was known as Kasarpal because it was a village where trade of once flourished. The village was later gifted to a certain (head of a trade guild) by a certain Brahmin minister named Nagadeva. Kasarpal is the site of the 800-year-old Shri Kalikadevi Temple.[2] The village also houses shrines dedicated to Mahadev and Bhumika.
References[]
- ^ "Chief Electoral Officer, Goa State". Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Gomes Pereira, Rui (1978). Goa: Hindu temples and deities(tranlslated from the original in Portuguese by Antonio Victor Couto). Pereira, 1978. p. 121.
- Cities and towns in North Goa district
- Goa geography stubs