||•Peaceful evening •||•Parra Madani•|| ✌😍

Parra is a village in Bardez sub-district, North Goa, India. It is close to the town of Mapusa and the villages of Saligao, Calangute, Assagaon, Anjuna and Vagator. Parra covers quite a vast land area, but most of it is agricultural land with pockets of residential land. It is also quite close to Panjim city, the capital of Goa. A resident of Parra is popularly known as a "Porrikar".

||• Golden Hour •||• Calvim Goa •||

As i had said that "the world looks more beautiful twice a day" this is a result of it.


This picture i clicked at the evening around 7.00pm . 

Love Birds ❤🐦

CAVES OF PANDAVAS

Arvalem Caves is located in Sanquelim just 4km away from Sanquelim bus stand and 9km from Bicholim town. These are ancient rock cut caves that give us a chance to steep into mythological tales. These are excavated into the laterite hill and consist of two major chambers. The cave complex draws tourists and archeologists alike. The origin of these caves dates back to the 5th – 6th century. Arvalem Caves are also known as “Pandava Caves”.


These caves have got their name from the five Pandavas of the epic Mahabharata. The Pandavas sought refuge in these caves during their exile. The presence of five compartments and Shiv linga’s in the cave complex provides relevance of this fact. However, the caves have also been claimed to be of Buddhist origin due to presence of a huge statue of Buddha near the place. The architectural style of the caves also speaks loud of the Buddhist possession. The opinions regarding the origin of the caves have been ambivalent from years.


The architecture of these caves is simple and yet appealing. The walls are plain with no paintings on them. The rock structure has been cut into laterite stone. Look of the caves has been attracting the tourists over long years. The presence of the famous Rudreshwar temple and a waterfall in its vicinity, makes this place a must visit in Goa.

Harvalem (Arvalem) Waterfall

A short distance from the regional town of Bicholim, along the road from Mayem Lake, is the village of Sanquelim. This is the place where the colonial government settled its Rajput mercenaries (known as the 'Ranes') in the mid-1700s and where the same mercenaries staged their successful uprisings during the 19th century.

Of interest near Sanquelim are the Arvalem Caves, about a mile from the south-eastern end of Sanquelim. A short 10-minute drive from the caves, the Harvalem Waterfalls are worth visiting after the monsoon (in October) when they cascade noisily through the surrounding trees, but through the dry winter the flow is reduced to a trickle.

This waterfall, which cascades down from the mountains from a height of 50 metres, is not as awe-inspiring as the Dudhsagar Waterfalls spectacle, but is interesting all the same.

This waterfall is set amidst charming surroundings, with the Rudreshwar temple in its vicinity. The temple holds importance for the Hindus who believe in releasing the soul on the 12th day after death. The Rock cut caves are just situated nearby. The Government has also developed a park from which the view of the waterfall can be peacefully relished.

Sanquelim can be easily reached by bus from Mapusa (about 2 hours), but you will have to walk for about half an hour or take a motorbike taxi to get out to the caves or the falls.

Shri Bodgeshwar temple

 Shri Bodgeshwar temple is located near Mapusa at about 12 kms. from Panaji.The temple is situated amongst rice fields just outside Mapusa city. Locally, the place is known as as Bodgini, It has a shrine which is dedicated to Kanakeshwar Baba or Bodgeshwar. Bodgeshwar is regarded as'Angavani' which refers to one to whom vows are made and who fulfills desires of the devotees.

Legend says that on moonless nights, one can sometimes see the torch held by the diety Bodgeshwar, as he roams the fields near the temple. There is a belief among people that all their prayers will be fulfilled and thousands of devotees flock to this temple. The people also offer offerings to the diety as promised by them on fulfillment of their desires. The festival of the God Kanakeshwar Baba is usually celebrated during the months of December / January at the Shree Dev Bodgeshwar Temple. An annual fair or 'Zatra' is held during the festival which thronged by both locals and the tourists alike.

|| Siolim Bridge || Bardez Goa ||

A Beautiful scene of a Chapora river from Siolim Goa.

I Clicked this pic in the evening time .
 Most of the people come here for fishing or to relax and take a break from the hectic schedule. The view of the complete SIOLIM bridge adds to the beauty of the scene.