Travel to Ponda

History of Ponda

Travel to Ponda to get into the Hindu heart in Goa. The Portuguese took over this place from the Raja of Sona in 1791 AD along with Canacona, Quepan and Sanquem. Thus, the birth of the city of Ponda took place. Most of the areas of Ponda were originally the part of the Quela Village. Earlier, it acted as the administrative center and gradually also became the major commercial center of Goa.

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About the City

Travel to Ponda, which is just 17 km from Margao and 28 km from Panaji. Ponda lies along the strategically important the Panaji-Margao Highway and provides connectivity with Karnataka via the Ponda-Belgaum Highway or the National Highway-4. Today, Ponda has developed into a prosperous industrial city.

Tourist Attractions of Ponda

Travel to Ponda to witness the famous Hindu temples that were displaced from their original sites in Portuguese occupied Goa and relocated here. The temples constructed between the 17th and 18th century AD is located in the two different regions of Ponda. One group lies towards the north on National Highway-4 and the other is 5 km from the city in the countryside. The most spectacular yet common feature in all the temples in Ponda is the lamp tower. While in Ponda, travel to Mahalsa Narayani Temple, Nagesh Temple, Shri Mangesh Temple, Shantadurga Temple and Mahalaxmi Temple. The other attractions to visit while on Ponda travel are Safa Masjid, Dudhsagar Waterfalls, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary and Bhagvan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary.

Travel to Ponda

» Rail: The nearest railway station to Ponda is at Margao.

» Air: The Dabolim Airport in Panaji is the nearest airport to Ponda

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