Cumbharjua Tourist Information

CUMBHARJUA nestles in the beautiful backwaters of Goa, about 20 km away from Panjim by road via the Banastarim bridge, which offers a scenic, water-dominated vista. But the village bounded by the Mandovi river can be approached faster via the northernmost road beyond the magnificent churches of Old Goa. Cumbharjua is 4 km from the Banastarim bridge, 20 km from Ponda and one-a-half km from its nearest neighbour Marcela. The rural village is definitely well connected with bus transport with nearly a dozen buses taking passengers to Panjim, Ponda and Margao.

Its unevenness escapes attention quite soon as the Croatia-connected Gaundalim is reached. Gaundaulim is the Catholic ward of the predominantly Hindu-populated village of the vast Ponda taluka, located at the centre of the State. Says Braz Silveira, a management consultant from the Gaundalim, who has set up business in Panjim, "It is said that all along the route from the river, once served by a country-craft, grew sweet scented flowers, which gave Gandhaulim (gandh for scent and halli for village) it special name." He adds, "The Cumbharjua canal detaches Gaundalim from the village mainland, with a ferry helping the rustics cross it every half-an-hour. It's not a man-made canal but during the monsoons when the river Mandovi unsuited for navigation, the iron-ore carrying barges sailing down from the eastern mines, use the river route to navigate to the Marmagoa Harbour via the river Zuari."

The backward village is made up of Gaundalim, Surchebhat, Golvaddo, Talapvaddo, Khalapvaddo, Rambhuvanvaddo, Ganvantvaddo and Khadavaddo. It shares borders with Marcella, Banastarim, St Estevam and is enveloped by the Mandovi river and lush greenery. The Cumbharjua-Marcela bridge was built in 1967, before which a canoe was the sole mode of crossing the narrow river.

Delving into the religious background of the village, we are told that the two major temples of Shantadurga and Ravalnatha were shifted to the adjoining village of Marcela, to escape conversion. But the Rama-Sita temple continues till date at Rambhuvan vaddo, where the Ramnami is a cause for grand celebrations every year. The Ram-Sati temple at Ganvant is the oldest temple. Of course, there is a Hanuman Mandir at Rudra Bhat and Mahadeo temple at Golvaddo. The Shantadurga deity is originally from the Corlim village in Tiswadi. It was one of the only three centres where the celebration of the thread ceremony was permitted.

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