Priol
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Priol is a village in central Goa
, in western India
.
It is situated in Ponda Taluka, north of the city of Ponda
. The Mangueshi Temple
is located northwest of the village.
From Mardol Priol is around 2km, Mardol is on Panaji-Ponda highway. It is 7km from Ponda or 22 km from Panaji.
The main location in Priol is a junction where you find Betal temple, Milk society, Primary school, etc.
The famous Kelekar family is from Priol and their famous ancestral KELEKAR HOUSE is located near Betal Temple. Another Kelekar House is situated at Nagar near Village Panchayat, which was constructed in the year 1937 by father of writer, Ravindra Kelekar
.
Main festivals celebrated in Priol are Ganesh, Dashehera, Diwali, Shigmotsava, Padwa.
Main sports of the village are Cricket and Volleyball.
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, in western India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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It is situated in Ponda Taluka, north of the city of Ponda
Ponda, India
Ponda is a city and a municipal council in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is located in the central part of Goa. Ponda lies about 29 km south-east of Panaji and 18 km north-east of Margao and is also the capital of Ponda taluk. Ponda is well connected by road to the...
. The Mangueshi Temple
Mangueshi Temple
Shri Mangueshi temple is located at Mangeshim in Priol, Ponda taluk, 1 kilometer from Mardol close to Nagueshi, 22 km from Panaji the capital of Goa and 26 km from Margao....
is located northwest of the village.
From Mardol Priol is around 2km, Mardol is on Panaji-Ponda highway. It is 7km from Ponda or 22 km from Panaji.
The main location in Priol is a junction where you find Betal temple, Milk society, Primary school, etc.
The famous Kelekar family is from Priol and their famous ancestral KELEKAR HOUSE is located near Betal Temple. Another Kelekar House is situated at Nagar near Village Panchayat, which was constructed in the year 1937 by father of writer, Ravindra Kelekar
Ravindra Kelekar
Ravindra Kelekar was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language, though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi. A Gandhian activist, freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konkani movement, he is a well known Konkani scholar, linguist, and creative thinker...
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Main festivals celebrated in Priol are Ganesh, Dashehera, Diwali, Shigmotsava, Padwa.
Main sports of the village are Cricket and Volleyball.