Goa offers an astoundingly
rich architectural heritage to visitors.
The extensive excavations and preservation efforts
carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India have
brought to the fore and restored remnants of ages in
the form of ancient sites such as caves, epigraphs,
sculptures, religious places like temples, churches,
mosques, ancient forts, etc.
Besides, a marvelous domestic architecture presented
in centuries-old houses of the aristocrats occupies
a prominent place in the itinerary of the lovers of
architecture.
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Caves
Numerous caves have been discovered throughout Goa, indicating
the presence of human settlements. Some caves were used for
residential purpose, some for religious, some for both, while
the purpose of some of them is yet to be known. Some caves
were natural, e.g. the caves at Verna and Rivona, while others
like Lamgao caves were man-made and scooped in laterite.
The Verna cave is the biggest one in Goa with a capacity of
1200 persons at a time. The religious caves, e.g. the three
caves at Neuara, consisted of a Garbhagriha (Sanctum Sanctorum)
and a Shivalinga.
Sculptures
The pre-historic dwellers of Goa created some beautiful
carvings on rocks. The most famous ones include the figure
of Mother Goddess carved in bold relief on an outcrop
of laterite at Curdi in Sanguem taluka, and rock carvings
at Usgalimal and Kazur. These should have been
open prayer places without any shelters.
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