Nachinola
Nachinola | |
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village | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
Telephone code | 009183228 |
Vehicle registration | GA |
Nearest city | Mapusa |
Literacy | 95% |
Website | goa |
Nachinola is a small village in
Population
In 2011, Nachinola had a population of 2,725 and a literacy rate of 88.6%.[1] It had 645 households. Of these, 1,360 were male and 1,365 female. In the 0–6 years demographic were 252 children, comprising 144 male and 108 female. Of its population, 2,191 – 1,105 males and 1,086 females – were literate. The Census of India also showed Nachinola to cover 244.05 hectares (603.1 acres).[2]
The Nachinola
Church
The church in Nachinola was built in 1676; it is dedicated to
Engineer-author José Lourenço describes its architecture as Mannerist Neo-Roman in style. It is large with three bays and three storeys. Its main door has a bracketed arch. The frontispiece has Rococo curves flanking a broken pediment that frames a relief of the Sacred Heart. Spear finials top the frontispiece. Twin bell towers with balusters and finials are of the urn type.[4]
Nachinola and its neighbouring village Ucassaim have a unique relationship in participating in each other's feasts. Nachinola celebrates its Bom Jesus feast on January 1 each year and Ucassaim celebrates the feast of Saude Saibinn (Our Lady of Good Health) on the first Sunday of February, the confaria (a church local body) of each village invites neighbouring confraria, parishioners and parish priest for the feast of the other.[5]
The cemetery was expanded and blessed by Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão on June 20, 1998.[3]
Temples
According to Rui Gomes Pereira, prior to conversions, the area had temples devoted to Ramanatha, Malkumi (Mahalakshimi), Gram-purusha, Ravalnatha, Vetall and Gopinatha.[6]
Deities Vetall, Ramanatha, Mahalakshimi and Ravalnatha were shifted to Advalpale of Bicholim, due to religious intolerance in colonial Goa. Vetall was the main deity and the others were affiliates. There are believed to have been other deities in the temple.[6]
The comunidade (traditional village body) consists of twelve vangors (clans). Its members, known as gaunkars, are of
Institutions
Nachinola has its own panchayat (local assembly).[7]
Nachinola also has a home for the aged, called the Bom Jesus Home for the Aged.[8] It is run by the Missionary Sisters of the Queen of the Apostles (SRA Sisters).[9]
The
Socio Cultural association Nachinola is a club established since 1973. https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Socio+cultural+association+Nachinola/@15.5866779,73.8538639,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3bbf9578ae98215b:0xe334b05559127efb!8m2!3d15.5866779!4d73.8560526?hl=nl
Origins of the name
According to one version of how the village got its name, a talented dancer called Nola would be encouraged to dance with pleas of "Nach go Nola, nach go Nola" (Do dance, Nola); this saw its name change from "Nachnola" to "Nachinola".[11]
In the news
During the
Gallery
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Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Chapel
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Holy Cross Chapel
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Holy Cross Chapel
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Mae de Deus Chapel
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Main entrance of Bom Jesus Church, Nachinola
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Bom Jesus Church
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Comunidade of Nachinola Office
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Holy Cross Chapel
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Ravalgaddi Temple
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Bom Jesus Church
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Along the road to Moira and Nachinola
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Protest sign at the road
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Village cemetery
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Funeral at the village church
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Farmers at work
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Scene near the church
References
- ^ "Nachinola Village Population - Bardez - North Goa, Goa". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Census India" (PDF). CensusIndia. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b de Souza, Moreno (1999). Bardescheo Igorzo. Velha Goa: Bom Jesus Basilica. pp. 280–282.[self-published source?]
- ISBN 81-903034-0-6.
- ^ "Village of priests, learned people & doctors | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Gomes Pereira, Rui (1978). Goa: Hindu temples and deities. Self-published. p. 72.
- ^ Keshav Naik (25 November 2013). "Madkaikar elected as deputy sarpanch of Nachinola panchayat | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "PM Modi's birthday was celebrated at Old age homes in Bastora Moira and Nachinola in Aldona". oHeraldo. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b Archdiocese of Goa and Daman Directory 2012-2013. The Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media, Archbishop's House, Altinho, Panjim. 2012. pp. 81–82.
- ^ "Abandoned infants not to be sent to Apna Ghar: Government - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Souza SJ, Moren De (1999). Bardescheo Igorzo. Self-published at the Bom Jesu Bailica, Old Goa. pp. 280–282.
- ^ "Goa's samaritans in the time of lockdown". oHeraldo. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Fields in Nachinola waterlogged". oHeraldo. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "WORKING TOWARDS A CLEANER GOA". oHeraldo. Retrieved 13 October 2020.