Where East Meets West

First Online: June 15, 2001
Page Last Updated: January 04, 2013

Topics on Goan History and Heritage

The Konkani Language Origins and development of the Konkani Language	Kavi Art of Indian West Coast Wall art found on Hindu temples of Goa and Konkan coast
Karavali Album Pictures of North and South Canara districts, which are just south of Goa	Golden Sands of Goa First person tourist experiences of Goa, which was under Portuguese rule for a long time and the culture is a fusion of East and West.
St. Francis Xavier The body of St. Francis Xavier kept in the Bom Jesus church of Goa is a popular place of visit due to the legendary miracles and the beauty of the accompanying artifacts.	Vasco da Gama Pictures of Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India in 1498 A.D.
Goa's Freedom Fight Pictures and stories of Goa's struggle for freedom from Portugal and her integration with rest of India.
Classic Called Kristapuran No Tea at Altino Father Thomas Stevens Glimpses of Goa - Dona Paula Cows and Goa -- Amma's Column on Oct 22, 2005 No Tea at Altino! -- Amma's Column on Oct 12, 2005 Goan Legacy: Classic called Kristapuran -- Amma's Column on Jul 30, 2009

Architecture Style of Goa Photograph shows a simple Hindu home of Marcela, Goa
	At a Goan Fish Market
Bust of Lord Shiva Mangeshi Temple, Goa
	Bust of Vasco de Gama Collection of State Government Museum, Goa
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ponjim Goa is a melting point of Christian and Hindu cultures
	Fisherwomen of Miramar Goa, Year 1986
A Friendly Game of Volleyball Fishermen playing on a Goan beach
	Gate Keeper of a Konkani Temple, Goa
Goan Folk Dancers Detail from a folk-painting, Goa
	Hindu Monument Preserved in an Old Goan Church Goa has preserved both Christian and Hindu monuments
Holy Cross, Old Goa
	Interior of Basilica of Bom Jesus 17th century church complex, Old Goa
Lopo Soares de Albergaria Governor of Goa during 1515 to 1518
	Mahalasa Temple, Goa A side-view of Mahalasa temple complex
Mangesh of Goa Idol of Mangesh, Goa
	Mangeshi Light Post, Goa
Map of Goa Showing Tourist Attractions
	Meat Market, Goa Woman selling fresh sausages, Goa
A Mosque in Goa You can see the distinct Goan Architecture even in the construction of the mosque
	Musical Procession, Goa, 1930 Photograph from Government Museum, Goa
Painted Wooden Icon of a Preacher, Old Goa
	A Portuguese Style Bust from a Goan Museum
Portuguese Style House, Goa
	The Procissao Festival Illustration by Mario Miranda
Ram Manohar Lohia in a Congress Poster
	Remembering the Discovery of India An arch commemorating arrival of Vasco-da-Gama to Goa
Ruins of a Destroyed Culture Damaged artifact from Panjim, Goa
	A shop in Panaji, 1986
Stamps of Portuguese Ruled Goa
	Temple on Wooden Wheels, Goa

See Also:

• Neighbors of Goa: Karnataka, Maharashtra

• Konkani Heritage Album at Kamat's Potpourri

• Search for Pictures of Goa in Kamat PictureSearch

Kamat's Potpourri Timeless Theater Goa