Anjuna

Anjuna हणजुणें Anjuna
Village
Anjuna beach near village’s tourist market Anjuna beach near village’s tourist market
Anjuna Location in Goa, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Government
• Body	Panchayat
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	403509
Telephone code	91 832
Vehicle registration	GA 01 and GA 03
Nearest city	Mapusa/म्हापशें
Sex ratio	0.98 ♂/♀
Literacy	94 %%
Lok Sabha constituency	North Goa
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Siolim
Civic agency	Panchayat
Climate	Tropical (Köppen)

Anjuna ([ɦɔɳzuɳẽ]) is a village in Goa, one of the twelve Brahmin comunidades of Bardez.

Its church, St. Michael's Church, Anjuna, founded in 1595, is dedicated to S. Miguel, and celebrates the feasts of S. Miguel (September 29) and Nossa Senhora Advogada (second week of January). There are three large chapels in the parish: the one to S. Antonio (Praias), to Nossa Senhora de Saude (Mazalvaddo), and to Nossa Senhora de Piedade (Grande Chinvar). The chapel at Vagator became the church of the new parish of Vagator, dedicated to S. Antonio, in the twentieth century.

History

Like all of Goa, Anjuna was long held by the Portuguese. In 1950, it had a population of 5,688.

Activities

File:Anjuna flea market on Wednesday November 7, 2012.jpg

Anjuna flea market runs from dawn till dusk every Wednesday.

Anjuna is world famous for its trance parties held on the beach during the tourist season. Anjuna also hosts the famous flea market (Every Wednesday) wherein you can purchase many things, ranging from fruits to jewelry, clothes and electronic devices.

In popular culture

A typical Shack Hotel at Anjuna beach

Above & Beyond's record labels, Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, as well as their radio show, 'Anjunabeats Worldwide,' all make reference to Anjuna. In 2009, they also released a track called 'Anjunabeach.'

External links

• Anjuna travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Satellite map of Anjuna
• Anjuna beach