Assagao is a village 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 Brahmi ...
,
Goa, India located about 4 kilometres west of
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 Portugu ...
. Assagao is known as the Land of Flowers as well as several other nicknames – “Goa’s South Extension”, ‘Artist’s village’, “The Beverly Hills of Goa”, “Goa’s Tuscany”. The village is surrounded by hills. From Mapusa town, the road u-turns uphill and, while descending the pass in the small plateau, splits into two parallel roads: one which proceeds straight along the
St. Cajetan Church,
Assagao Union High School to
Anjuna and the other, which passes by Pallottine
Seminary
A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy ...
and Panchayat Office straight to Badem. The popular beaches of
Anjuna and
Vagator
Vagator Beach is the northernmost beach of Bardez Taluka, Goa. It is across the Chapora River from Morjim in Pernem. To the south of Vagator is Anjuna, one of the first hippie haunts of Goa.
Etymology
The name Vagator is a combination of the ...
are to the west of Assagao.
History
Like all of Goa, Assagao was long held by the Portuguese. The early inhabitants of Assagao were
Saraswat Brahmins of the Atri gotra. There must have been others too. But all were invariably Hindu with Ravalnath being the presiding deity.
Education
Assagao is home to educational institutions including
Agnel Institute of Technology and Design Engineering College,
DMC College,
Assagao Union High School and Government Primary Schools.
Sports
Football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
and
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by st ...
are popular sports in the village. During Monsoon people play football, and an inter-ward football tournament is organised every year. Cricket is played during summer.
Geography
Assagao is located at at an elevation of above MSL.
[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/33/Assagao.html Map and weather of Assagao]
Places of interest
* Mint Royale Resort near Anjuna Beach
* Assagao Heritage Walk
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St. Cajetan church is architecturally similar to St Alex's Church in
Calangute
Calangute is a town in the North Goa district of the Indian state of Goa. It is famous for its beach, the largest in North Goa and a popular tourist destination. The peak tourist season is during Christmas and New Year, and during the summer in ...
.
* Dossa-zor spring
* SWAN Yoga Retreat
* Ghatyeshwar Temple
* Purple Valley Yoga Retreat
* Redbrickshop - see weaves & crafts of India
References
External links
About Assagao
Villages in North Goa district
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