Orlim is a village in the south of the state of Goa, India. It is part of the Salcete taluka sub-district and is surrounded by the villages of Varca and Carmona.[1] It is located about 10 km from the town of Margao and about 45 km from the capital city of Panjim.
It was a village of Chardos. Those belonging to the village were the first ones in Salcete, among their caste, to be converted. It consisted of five Vangors (Clans) of the Chard class. There were old Gaunkars with the surname 'Naik'.[citation needed]
Religion
edit- Gotimosor (Gauthameshwar?)
- Purush Kucumba
- Vancadeva
- Maissasor (Mhaishasur?)
- Narayna
Current Temples
edit- Vitthal Rakhumai Temple
Churches & Chapels
edit- St. Michael the Archangel (São Miguel, Arcanjo) - Built 1568, rebuilt 1590.[3]
- Santa Cruz Chapel
- Our Lady of Rosary Chapel
Schools
edit- St. Pius X Convent High School, (PBVM), Orlim, Goa[citation needed]
Places of Interest
edit- St. Michael Community Bridge
- Village Panchayat Orlim
Notable people
edit- Cardinal Oswald Gracias [citation needed]
- Jose Inacio de Loyola, Politician, Journalist, Activist [citation needed]
- Clara Dias, Actress & Singer [citation needed]
Gallery
edit-
Saint Michael the Archangel Church -
Orlim Panchayat
References
edit- ^ "Primary Census Abstract Indicators Search upto town / village level". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Gomes Pereira, Rui (2020). GOA - Hindu Temples and Deities (2nd ed.). Goa: Broadway Publishing House. p. 104. ISBN 9789384298050.
- ^ Lourenço, José (2011). The Parish Churches of Goa (2nd ed.). Goa: Broadway Publishing House. p. 126. ISBN 9789380837192.
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