JoeGoaUk - GOA: spring

North Goa
Some springs from North Goa
(for South Goa see link in the end)

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09.06.2016
Massordem, Valpoi
about a kilometre away from the main centre
About 10 minutes walking involved including crossing of riverlet / Stream
Watch video for details

Video - Massorde zor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdOWHGOxn1s

Pics
The spring

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this way to the spring

Covered Passage, plants

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Nearby

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Temple - Mahadev, Ralloba

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Ladies changing room

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Boca de Vaca

Near Mahalaxmi Temple

Panaji

PIC Feb 2013

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Video

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New / Latest Pics and Video Boc de Vaca 15.6.16

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Video - 16.6.16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIoG71Lf-hU
Salmona Spring, Saligao
14.6.2016
From the main road, take inside very narrow road about 1.5km.
The road ends at the spring. You will see some old houses as well as new bungalows of non-Goans may be of bollywood actors etc
Locals say they don't come here to have bath (Except for washing clothes and vehicles) as they fear that the spring is polluted due to the huge garbage dump uphill (like sonsodo, where new garbage treatment plant has come up now?) about 300mts away from the spring.
However, it seems some picnickers do visit here as can be seen from the garbage heap including beer, whisky bottles etc

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Pic March 2006

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Video: Salmona Spring - 14.6.16

https://youtu.be/jMA-zYPHZ9E

Pomburpa Spring
Pics June 2008

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Video 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgB6we7ig4A
Another video 2008
with villagers, Parish priest etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRaBLn_EpnM

Merces Spring

Magsaysay award winner Dr. Rajendra Singh has said that Merces
natural spring is one of the best natural water springs in Goa and
should not be spoiled at any cost (April 2003)

In his touching speech Dr. Rajendra Singh urged the Goans and local
people to save this type of natural water resources. The yatra meeting
concluded by shouting slogans like amkam zai, amkam zai, amchi zhor
amkam zai, sodchena re sodchena, sarki kelea xivai sodchena.

Pics - 16.6.2016

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Video: Merces Spring 16.6.16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XXbMaGrSbA

Maina Spring
Maina is in Batim Village (local name / pronunciation Mainne Batti or Battyer zor)
From Pilar Goa-Velha Road take Curca/Bambolim Road then after about 2 minutes drive take road right at the cross roads to Batim, you will then come across Batim Church, Batim Lake and soon the Spring to the left. The road leading to Santana Church which joins Curca-Bambolim-Merces Road
Same road leads to St. Simao Church uphill, which is after the spring

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Video Maina Spring 16.6.16

https://youtu.be/CI7poVuMaOk

Curca spring
There are two springs close to each other
One can get here either Panaji -Bambolim - Siridao Road
or Panaji - Merces - Bambolim - Curca road
Then take road going towards Curca Church and ask anyone 'Curca Spring' or 'Curca Zor' (sound Curca = KURKA)
There is a Temple of Mahadev and from the end of the road about 5 minutes uphill walking involved, Spring 2 is about 2 minutes away from Spring 1
In the vicinity, we spotted several ancient structures or stone walls remains, don't know what existed here in the past. Check out various pics
Pics and Video 20.6.2016

This way to the springs

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Spring I

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Spring II

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Kanddam

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arecanut plantation, beetle nuts

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Ancient stone walls remains spotted in the vicinity, don't know what existed here during Portuguese time

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Some walls pics above

Main Road view from the spring

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Madhev Temple near spring, way to

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Another Temple at Curca

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Video - 2in1 springs

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Neura
opp Church
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Video: 16.6.16

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Savlem Spring
Pilerne, Goa
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Video- Savle Zor 14.6.16

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There is another spring at Maina Pilerne in pvt property of Hindu Bhatji?
We attempted to visit there but were discouraged by the Bhat house saying there is nothing left to see or polluted due to industrial waste etc. It is located deep inside the Areca nuts plantations.
Next to the Bhat house there is a Dhobi / Laundry, saw lot of hospital linen / uniform on the clothes line , also saw ironing

Reis Magos, Verem
Near Church
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Pilar Spring
Below Pilar Seminary / Church
Same road to Chruch but take left after Fr. Agnelo School etc
There is a new Jr Seminary near the spring.
I first visited this spring about 25 years ago
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Video Pilar Spring / Pilarchi Zor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uI09WBVMzo

Mala Spring
Fonte Fenix
Panaji Goa
Some restoration of Spring work is going on and its likely to be completed in 6 months i.e. by March 2017
Video: 3.11.16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ghri9PbBd8

Pics
The total cost of the project is 35 lakhs, Kamlakant S. Sawant Amonkar is the contractor on the project and Conservation Architect Ketak S. P. Nachinolkar is the consultant
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