Formation | 30 May 1987 |
Capital | Panaji |
Major Language | Konkani, Marathi |
Official Animal | Indian Bison |
Official Bird | Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul |
State Flower | Jasmine |
State Tree | Matti |
Official Dance | Talgadi, Goff |
Major Rivers | Mandovi and Zuari |
Major lake | Carambolim, Mayem, Nethravati, Arambol, Sarzora, Batim |
High Court | Mumbai |
Major Festival | Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Christmas, Sao JaoSamvatsarPadvo or Sanvsar Padvo, Shigmo, Goa Carnival, |
Airport | Dabolim airport |
National Parks | Anshi National Park |
Wild Life Sanctuary | 1.Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) Wildlife Sanctuary 2.Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary 3.Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary 4.Cotigaon Wildlife Sanctuary 5.Madei Wildlife Sanctuary 6.Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary |
Dance forms | 1.Bhandap, 2.Dasarawadan, 3.Dekhni, 4.DhaloDhangar Dance, 5.Fugadi, 6.Gaudajagar, 7.Goff, 8.GhodeModni, 9.Hanpeth, 10.Kunbi dance, 11.Lamp Dance, 12.Mando, 13.Morullem, 14.Musal Dance, 15.Ranmale, 16.Romat or Mell, 17.Suvari, 18.Talgadi, T 19.onya Mel, 20.Virabhadra |
Waterfalls | 1.Arvalam Falls 2.Dudhsagar Falls 3.Kuskem Falls 4.Tambdi Surla Falls 5.Kesarval Falls 6.Hivre falls 7.Bamanbudo falls 8.Charavane falls |
Tourist Places | 1.Panjim 2.Calangute beach 3.Colva beach 4.Basilica of Bom Jesus 5.Fort Aguada 6.Baga beach 7.Anjuna beach 8.Dona Paula 9.Chapora Fort 10.Butterfly beach 11.Arambol beach 12.Palolem beach 13.Vagator beach 14.Anjuna Flea market 15.Agonda beach 16.Candolim beach 17.Fort Tiracol 18.Divar Island 19.Mangeshi temple 20.Reis magos fort 21.Shri Shantadurga temple 22.Mormogoa fort 23.Grande island 24.Chorao island 25.Archaeological museum Goa 26.Mahalasa Temple 27.Caves of Khandepar 28.Naval Aviation Museum 29.Corjuem Fort |
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