This is a city located in the central area of Goa just 29 kms from Panaji capital of Goa. It is Goa's fastest-growing city and is also known by the name Fonda.
In the 16th century, when Portuguese invaded Goa they started persecuting Hindus. As a result they stared to move into Ponda to escape persecution by Jesuits and the Portuguese. Later Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj seized Ponda from the Bijapur Sultanate. Under Shivaji, Saundekar Raja was the vassal of Ponda. But again Portuguese took control of the place.
Hindus occupied the forests of Ponda and built makeshift temples for the idols they were able to save from the broken temples. These makeshift temples were slowly renovated as the Hindus gained prosperity.
The prominent temples in the area are:
In the 16th century, when Portuguese invaded Goa they started persecuting Hindus. As a result they stared to move into Ponda to escape persecution by Jesuits and the Portuguese. Later Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj seized Ponda from the Bijapur Sultanate. Under Shivaji, Saundekar Raja was the vassal of Ponda. But again Portuguese took control of the place.
Hindus occupied the forests of Ponda and built makeshift temples for the idols they were able to save from the broken temples. These makeshift temples were slowly renovated as the Hindus gained prosperity.
The prominent temples in the area are:
- Mahalakshmi Temple
- Shri Nageshi Temple
- Shri Ramanth Temple
- Shri Shantdurga Temple
- Sri Mangueshi Temple
- Mahalasa Narayani Temple
- Farmagudi Shri Ganapati Temple
30 comments:
Beautiful pics.
Nice temples.
looks nice :)
Hello, lovely images of the city! I like the building in first photo. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!
Excellent shots and informative post on Ponda! The temples in this part of Goa seems magnificent
Boa tarde, lindas fotos de difícil captação, as mesmas estão perfeitas.
AG
They are all beautiful temples
It looks like a beautiful city.
They are beautiful. I never get tired of seeing the amazing architecture you share.
Very good info, those temples look amazing :)
Lovely shots.
I have visited some them. Gruesome past indeed!
How gorgeous - and what lovely brickwork in that first photo.
Beautiful red bricks of the temples Rajesh.
All wonderful photos with such history behind them.
Shane
Fascinating architecture and difficult times!
Enjoy your week.
fascinating again
Have a nice abc-day / - week
♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)
Looks like a very beautiful place ~ great photos and intriguing history ~
Wishing you a happy week ~ ^_^
It is a tragic time in the past but the buildings are lovely.
Beautiful temples in Ponda, despite its sad history
The first photo looks like a fort. Is that the case?
India is one of the most interesting countries in the world. In spite of the hard times it faced all the difficulties and built up the temples again with the same patience and love as before. It's amazing! Thank you for sharing your history and culture.It helps us to understand your way of life.
Wil, ABCW Team
Enlightening post.
Shooting Parrots: It is a artificial fort.
oppression. one of those constants.
ROG, ABCW
The temples look so tranquil despite their turbulent history.
Good to know about the place and the history, nice presentation with beautiful pics.
It appears to be a beautiful place..nice clicks!
Ponda or Fonda is really beautiful !! Great information
Nice story with pretty picture.
Interesting info!
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