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NACHINOLA

GEOGRAPHY

Nachinola is located in the taluka of Bardez, District of North Goa, India. It is surrounded by the village of Moira on the North, Pomburpa on the South. Aldona on the East and Uccassaim on the West. Nachinola has three vaddes, Borvonn, Vaiguin and Zoidar. The area of Nachinola is approximately 2.20 sq.kms. It is approximately 5 kms from the town of Mapusa.

It is not exactly known how Nachinola got its name. Some say that it got its name from the crop of Nachni (millet) cultivated hundred years ago while others others swear that before the Portuguese took over Goa (1510) there were many temples that were known for their dancing girls. One of the beautiful girls was known as Nola. When they saw her they used to call out to her and say "Nach-go-Nola" (Nola, please dance) hence the name of the village, Nachinola.

The PIN code for Nachinola is 403508. It doesn't have a Post Office but it is a branch of the Aldona Post Office. Similarly, there is no police outpost in Nachinola. It comes under the Aldona Police Outpost, which is on the boundary of Nachinola.

TEMPLES

There are two prominent temples in Nachinola. Sri Ravalnath Raval Ghaddi which was built in 1929 (which was in ruins but has been renovated/rebuilt (?) with the replica of the original diety at Advanpal and the Sri Ravalghaddi Gumti temple, now known as the Ganpati Temple.

CHURCHES

The Church of Bom Jesus (The Good Jesus) or "Bom Jesu Igreja en Nachinola" was founded in 1676 by the Franciscan order. It has baroque architecture.

There are six chapels in Nachinola. Holy Cross Chapel in Borvonn A, Mae de Deus Chapel in Borvonn B, Holy Cross Chapel in Vanguin A, Holy Cross Chapel in Vainguin B, Mary Immaculate Conception Chapel at Zoidar A and Holy Cross Chapel at Zoidar B.

Nachinola boasts of scenic beauty, glorious sunsets, green foliage, a few ponds and a tributary of the river Mandovi.