Mardol, Goa

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Mardol
म्हार्दोळ
Mhardol
Town
Mardol is located in Goa
Mardol
Mardol
Location in Goa, India
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Country  India
State Goa
District North Goa
Demonym(s) Mhardolkar
Languages
 • Official Konkani
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Mardol is a census town in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.[1]

The Marathi and Portuguese languages radio playwright and short-story writer Ananta Rau Sar Dessai lived and practiced medicine in Mardol. Mardol is a fast-growing town in Goa. Mardol and Mangueshi are twin towns. The late Vasantrao Velingkar, the first MLA of Marcaim, who sacrificed his post for Dayanand Bandodkar, then Bandodkar became CM, lived in Mardol. Mardol has a football team playing in the Third division in Goa.

Main attraction

The Mahalasa Narayani Temple, dedicated to the goddess Mahalasa, is located at Mardol in Ponda is one of the most famous temples in Goa.

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