Candola
Candola is a village and census town in Ponda Sub-District, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is located in the ''Novas Conquistas'' region of the state.Candola on Google maps

History

Candola was founded by the Portuguese, in 1783, after Raja Bahadur Khem Savant III from the

Kingdom of Sawantwadi

ceded its lands to

Portugal

, in order to receive military help against the
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Ponda Taluk
Ponda ''taluka'' is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Its administrative headquarters is the township of Ponda. Location It is situated in central part of Goa. It hosts many educational institutes and manufacturing industries. The Belgaum-Panjim highway passes through this taluka. Ponda lies in the centre of Goa. It lies in the North Goa district. Ponda taluka is known as the home for many prominent temples in Goa. The name of the ''taluka'' (sub-district) is the same as the main town or city, which is also Ponda. ''Antruz Mahal'' Ponda has also been known as ''Antruz Mahal'', which the official NIC site says is "because of the concentration of culture, music, drama and poetry also houses the temples of Lord Mangesh (Shiva), Lord Nagesh, Lord Ganapati, Lord Ramnath and the Goddesses Mhalasa and Shantdurga" It has been called the "Hindu heart of Goa". Temples, a mosque Ponda is famous for five important temples (including Shri Mangues and Shri Maha ...
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