Orlim, Goa

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Orlim is a village in the south of the state of Goa, India. It is part of the Salcete Taluka (Province) of Goa and is surrounded by the villages of Varca and Carmona. It is located about 10 km from the town of Margao and about 45 km from the capital city of Panjim.

Comunidade

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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'.

Religion

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Ancient Temples[1]

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  • Gotimosor (Gauthameshwar?)
  • Purush Kucumba
  • Vancadeva
  • Maissasor (Mhaishasur?)
  • Narayna

Current Temples

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  • Vitthal Rakhumai Temple

Churches & Chapels

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  • St. Michael the Archangel (São Miguel, Arcanjo) - Built 1568, rebuilt 1590.[2]
  • Santa Cruz Chapel
  • Our Lady of Rosary Chapel

Schools

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  • St. Pius X Convent High School, (PBVM), Orlim, Goa

Places of Interest

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  • St. Michael Community Bridge
  • Village Panchayat Orlim

Notable Persons

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  • Fr. Bento Martins, Founder of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier[3]
  • Micael Martins (1914–1999) was born in Orlim, Goa. He first studied music at the Colégio Música at Margão, Goa. He taught music to children in Goa until 1946 and then migrated to Bombay (Mumbai) where he studied music under Professor Craen, Adrian de Melo and Dominic Pereira.  He has a number of compositions to his credit. An arrangement of a sequence of Mandos and Deknnis (5th November, 1977) is published in this website. He started research on the Konkani Song in 1933 and worked together with José Pereira since 1954.[4]
  • Cardinal Oswald Gracias
  • Jose Inacio de Loyola, Politician, Journalist, Activist
  • Clara Dias, Actress & Singer
  • Earl Fortes, Musician. American Idol Golden Ticket Winner[5]
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References

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  1. ^ Gomes Pereira, Rui (2020). GOA - Hindu Temples and Deities (2nd ed.). Goa: Broadway Publishing House. p. 104. ISBN 9789384298050.
  2. ^ Lourenço, José (2011). The Parish Churches of Goa (2nd ed.). Goa: Broadway Publishing House. p. 126. ISBN 9789380837192.
  3. ^ Times, Navhind (2013-11-30). "Recording the Missionary Movement in Goa for Posterity | The Navhind Times". Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. ^ "Songs from Goa". www.songs-from-goa.at. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. ^ "American Idol Golden Ticket Winner Earl Fortes Drops New Song and Video - Saachi Baat". 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-03-01.