Tivim pronounced Thivim, is a village in Nathivim in
Bardez
''Bardez'' ( kok, Bardes; pt, Bardes; IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a ''concelho'' in the Portuguese State of India before 1961.
Etymology
The name is credited to the Saraswat Br ...
, in the
North Goa
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnataka t ...
district of
Goa, India
Goa () is a States and union territories of India, state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan Plateau, Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian st ...
. It is an important gateway into North Goa as the home to the major railway station in North Goa. Tivim was also the ancestral village of the first global beauty queen of India, Ms.
Reita Faria
Reita Faria Powell ( née Faria; born 23 August 1943) is an Indian physician, former model and the winner of the Miss World 1966 pageant. Born in Bombay to Goan parents, Faria is the first Asian woman to win the beauty contest. She is also t ...
. More recently
Prathamesh Maulingkar
Prathamesh Maulingkar (born 4 April 1991 in Tivim) is an Indian model and a former footballer. He won the title of Mister Supranational in 2018. He had played as a centre back for Dempo in the I-League. Maulingkar is the first footballer in ...
was crowned Mister Supranational 2018. .
Location
Tivim is near
Mapusa
Mapusa (म्हापशें) is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi.
In Portugue ...
. The
Tivim Railway Station
Thivim railway station (Station code: THVM) is one of the main railway stations for North Goa at Tivim (also called Thivim). It is part of the North South line and almost every trains do have service for this station.
Background
While the sta ...
at Tivim falls under the jurisdiction of the
Konkan Railway
The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...
.
History
Tivim is a medieval village. Oral tradition suggests that the villagers had close ties with the villages of
Siolim
Siolim () is a village in Bardez taluka, and a census town on the central west coast of India, in the North Goa district of Goa. The 2001 population was 10,311, and 10,936 in 2011. Siolim is also the name of a constituency in the Goa assembly, ...
,
Cunchelim
Cunchelim or Kucheli is a village in Bardez taluka, in the district of North Goa, in the state of Goa in India.
Geography
It is located at at an elevation of 14 m above MSL. It occupies an area of 197.3 hectares.
Location
Cunchelim lies a ...
and
Parra
Parra (Hebrew language, Hebrew: ''גפן'') is a Spanish, Portuguese, and also Jewish surname, meaning grapevine or Trellis (architecture), trellis, for example, a pergola. It is taken from the word meaning latticework and the vines raised on it ...
, as well as the market town of Mapusa.
Writing in 1831 the French priest Rev. Denis L Cottineau regarded Tivim as one of the thirty-six villages and twenty-six parishes of
Bardes
''Bardez'' ( kok, Bardes; pt, Bardes; IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a ''concelho'' in the Portuguese State of India before 1961.
Etymology
The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahmi ...
. In 1834 the forts at Tivim were abandoned
In 1878 the population of Tivim was estimated at around 6000 and the village had a school.
Church
In 1623 the Church of St Christopher (São Cristovão) was built in Tivim by the villagers of Tivim, Sirsaim and Assonora.
Fortresses
A
fortress
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
was constructed at Tivim in 1635 by the fourth
Count of Linhares
Count of Linhares (in Portuguese ''Conde de Linhares'') was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree of king John III of Portugal dated from May 13th, 1532, and granted to '' Dom'' António de Noronha, 2nd son of Pedro de Menez ...
.
An inscription on its gate reads: "''Reinando O Catholico Rei D. Fillipe 3° governance este Estado o vigilantissimo D. Miguel de Noronha, Conde de Linhares, for feat established obra no anno de 1635''".
This Fortress was called Forte Novo de Tivim. In the same village two auxiliary forts were raised by
Francisco de Távora
Francisco de Távora (1646–31 May 1710), designated 1st Count of Alvor, was a Portuguese noble of the second half of the 17th century and early 18th century. He was a military official, diplomat, and colonial governor, serving the Kingdom of Por ...
the Count of Alvôr, respectively named
Forte de Assumpção and
Forte de Meio, which were connected with one another and the one at what is now
Colvale
Colvale or Colovale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.
Demographics
India census, Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of ...
(
Fortaleza de São Sebastião) by a strong wall protected by a deep ditch. These two forts were taken by
Sambhaji
Sambhaji Bhosale (14 May 1657 – 11 March 1689) was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, ruling from 1681 to 1689. He was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Sambhaji's rule was largely shaped by the ongoing ...
in 1683 who retained them for a short time. Sambhaji also destroyed the church of St. Christopher, which was subsequently rebuilt.
[The Parish Churches of Goa. By José Laurenço. 2005.]
Prominent institutions
Some of the prominent institutions in the village are the local church,
St Christopher
Saint Christopher ( el, Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, ''Ágios Christóphoros'') is venerated by several Christian denominations as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman emperor Decius (reigned 249–251) or alternatively u ...
, and the local schools of
St. Anne
According to Christianity, Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Gospel#Canonical gospels, canonical gospels. ...
's near the church and the nearby
St Clara's, near Assonora.
It is known for its football ground, by the main road alongside St Anne's school. One prominent historical site the
Colvale Fort (Goa) is in the area.
Government and politics
Tivim is part of
Tivim (Goa Assembly constituency)
Tivim Assembly constituency is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Goa state in India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the seco ...
and
North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency)
North Goa Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Panaji Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa state in western India along with South Goa.
Assembly Segments
Presently, North Goa Lok Sabha parliament ...
.
Tivim Train Station
![Tivim Konkan Railway Station, Goa, India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Tivim_Konkan_Railway_Station%2C_Goa%2C_India.jpg)
One of the main stations for North Goa can be found at Tivim (also called Thivim). It is part of the north–south line and trains from
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
(Mumbai) and
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
stop in this small station.
Tivim (Thivim) came on the rail route of India, after the building of the Konkan Railway in the 1990s.
This station lies at an elevation of 23 m above sea level, and is part of the Konkan Railway/Konkan zone, in the division of Karwar. It is located just off the Mapusa-Bicholim road at Thivim, Bardez, North Goa.
References
External links
{{commons category, Tivim
www.navhindtimes.in/lethal-fighting-machine-nelson-paes/Satellite map of TivimTivim on the Goa.PanchayatRaj.Net website
Villages in North Goa district