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Shades Of Saffron: Parshuram Bhumi Gomantak : Goa The Land of Shree Parshuram
- How many of us know that the land of Goa or Gomantak was reclaimed from the sea by none other than Bhagvaan Parshuram, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. There are many evidences which reveal the fact that Goa was claimed from the sea.
- When Shree Parshuram shot an arrow from the peak of Sahyadri in the Arabian sea the sea receded. This lead to the formation of Gomantak or Gomaanchal.
- Bhaardwaaj, Koushik, Vatsa, Koudimy, Kashyap, Vasisht, Jamadagni, Vishwaamitr, Gautam and Atri were the ten sages who, along with Parshuram, came from Trihotr (Bihar) and settled in Gomaanchal in the eight villages
- Temples of 'Vir' or 'Purush' who reclaimed flooded lands by bunds are found in Goa. This means that the knowledge of reclaimation of land from sea was known to ancient Goans.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Shades Of Saffron: Parshuram Bhumi Gomantak : Goa The Land of Shree Parshuram
