Caves in Goa is unique attractions. Lamgau Caves is one of them and visited by the tourist in Goa.The Goa caves are very interesting and people come from around the globe to experience them.
Location : Lamgau Caves is located at Bicholim, which is 35 Kms from north-east of Panaji, Goa.
About Lamgau Caves
Lamgau Caves is a man made caves. To reach the Lamgau Caves there are 3 way. One way is through Lamgau village itself after you reach there by trek along the base of the hill. Second way is the drive through Bicholim on the road towards Mapusa and then Panaji. Third way to reach the caves is through river.
Lamgau Caves are a pair of caves and these are carved out of decomposed laterite, which is quite delicate. The second Lamgau Cave is much larger than the first one. A stone linga installed in this cave. With this stone linga you also see the tulsi vrindavan and a small nandi Bull. The opposite cave is way a lot of larger and used largely as a hideaway against monsoon and is sort of deep with a labyrinthine passage. Right over the Lamagau Caves are large open cast iron ore mines. These caves shows a slow transition from early Buddhism to Hindu religion.
Lamgau Caves is not only a tourist destination but it is also an important educational as well as cultural sites of the Districts of North Goa.
Yet another famous tourist spot which cannot be missed out are the caves at Lamgau. These can be approached in 2 ways.
The first being the road through Lamgau village itself, and a quite strenuous trek along the base of the hill, and the second one being much easier which is the drive through Bicholim on the road towards Mapusa. Following the directions of the Pandava caves, a path through some paddy fields lead to 2 rock cut caves of Buddhist origin.
The one nearest to Lamgau is small but quite artistic in design. A distant view is impossible due to the growth of areca palms in front of the caves. A small stream adds to the silent atmosphere all around.
In this cave, there is a stone linga installed with a tulsi vrindavan and a small nandi bull image in the simple courtyard. The other cave is much more larger and used mostly as a shelter against monsoon and is quite deep with a complicated passage. There are some huge open cast iron ore mines just above the caves wherein the odd rumbling reminds one of the other side of Bicholim town. All along the journey to Mapusa is made more interesting with the presence of many more delightful temples and villages.
There is an interesting temple at Mulgao dedicated to Lord Ravalnath. It is quite ironical that one can find two temples near Assonora after crossing Bicholim into Bardez Taluka. The diversion to the right side of the road leads to Advalpali where the Maruti temple is situated with beautiful graffiti designs both internally and externally. Also found here are lion statues, flower patterns and a statue of Lord Hanuman himself. The temple is aptly surrounded by pipal trees.
The tourists are amazed to know that there is more to Goa other than the sun, sand and sea. The recent archeological excavations have revealed the existence of various Caves in Goa. These Caves are an evidence of the popularity of Goa right from the historic days.
There are about 25 man-made Caves discovered so far in Goa. These are spread over 9 talukas (districts) of the state. Besides these there are also many natural Caves in and around the state. These were mainly built for religious use.
Verna Caves : These are the biggest natural caves in the region. These can occupy about 1200 persons at a time.
Rivona Caves : These natural caves lie in the Village of Rivona in South Goa at about 5 km northeast of Ponda. The caves are suppose to be dug by the Buddhist monks in the 6th or 7th century. One can see a "Pitha" here, which is carved out of laterite and is believed to have served as the seat of the teacher.
Arvalem Caves : These rock cut caves are also known as the Pandava caves. They were the home of the Pandavas, heroes of the epic Mahabharata, for some time during their exile. Like other Buddhist caves, these Goan caves are carved marvelously into laterite stone. It has the sanctuary in the northern end and the vihara in the southern end.
Lamgau Caves : These man - made caves are famous tourist spot which cannot be missed out when on a trip to Goa. They can be approached by a tough trek from the Lamgau Village itself or by driving through Bicholim on the road towards Mapusa. The Lamgua caves are dedicated to Lord Shiva. There is a stone Linga installed with a Tulsi Vrindavan and a small Nandi Bull image in the simple courtyard.
Some other popular Caves of Goa are : Warkhand Narve Sanguem Mallanguini Shigaon Curdi Aquem Usgao
Location : Lamgau Caves is located at Bicholim, which is 35 Kms from north-east of Panaji, Goa.
About Lamgau Caves
Lamgau Caves is a man made caves. To reach the Lamgau Caves there are 3 way. One way is through Lamgau village itself after you reach there by trek along the base of the hill. Second way is the drive through Bicholim on the road towards Mapusa and then Panaji. Third way to reach the caves is through river.
Lamgau Caves are a pair of caves and these are carved out of decomposed laterite, which is quite delicate. The second Lamgau Cave is much larger than the first one. A stone linga installed in this cave. With this stone linga you also see the tulsi vrindavan and a small nandi Bull. The opposite cave is way a lot of larger and used largely as a hideaway against monsoon and is sort of deep with a labyrinthine passage. Right over the Lamagau Caves are large open cast iron ore mines. These caves shows a slow transition from early Buddhism to Hindu religion.
Lamgau Caves is not only a tourist destination but it is also an important educational as well as cultural sites of the Districts of North Goa.
Yet another famous tourist spot which cannot be missed out are the caves at Lamgau. These can be approached in 2 ways.
The first being the road through Lamgau village itself, and a quite strenuous trek along the base of the hill, and the second one being much easier which is the drive through Bicholim on the road towards Mapusa. Following the directions of the Pandava caves, a path through some paddy fields lead to 2 rock cut caves of Buddhist origin.
The one nearest to Lamgau is small but quite artistic in design. A distant view is impossible due to the growth of areca palms in front of the caves. A small stream adds to the silent atmosphere all around.
In this cave, there is a stone linga installed with a tulsi vrindavan and a small nandi bull image in the simple courtyard. The other cave is much more larger and used mostly as a shelter against monsoon and is quite deep with a complicated passage. There are some huge open cast iron ore mines just above the caves wherein the odd rumbling reminds one of the other side of Bicholim town. All along the journey to Mapusa is made more interesting with the presence of many more delightful temples and villages.
There is an interesting temple at Mulgao dedicated to Lord Ravalnath. It is quite ironical that one can find two temples near Assonora after crossing Bicholim into Bardez Taluka. The diversion to the right side of the road leads to Advalpali where the Maruti temple is situated with beautiful graffiti designs both internally and externally. Also found here are lion statues, flower patterns and a statue of Lord Hanuman himself. The temple is aptly surrounded by pipal trees.
The tourists are amazed to know that there is more to Goa other than the sun, sand and sea. The recent archeological excavations have revealed the existence of various Caves in Goa. These Caves are an evidence of the popularity of Goa right from the historic days.
There are about 25 man-made Caves discovered so far in Goa. These are spread over 9 talukas (districts) of the state. Besides these there are also many natural Caves in and around the state. These were mainly built for religious use.
Verna Caves : These are the biggest natural caves in the region. These can occupy about 1200 persons at a time.
Rivona Caves : These natural caves lie in the Village of Rivona in South Goa at about 5 km northeast of Ponda. The caves are suppose to be dug by the Buddhist monks in the 6th or 7th century. One can see a "Pitha" here, which is carved out of laterite and is believed to have served as the seat of the teacher.
Arvalem Caves : These rock cut caves are also known as the Pandava caves. They were the home of the Pandavas, heroes of the epic Mahabharata, for some time during their exile. Like other Buddhist caves, these Goan caves are carved marvelously into laterite stone. It has the sanctuary in the northern end and the vihara in the southern end.
Lamgau Caves : These man - made caves are famous tourist spot which cannot be missed out when on a trip to Goa. They can be approached by a tough trek from the Lamgau Village itself or by driving through Bicholim on the road towards Mapusa. The Lamgua caves are dedicated to Lord Shiva. There is a stone Linga installed with a Tulsi Vrindavan and a small Nandi Bull image in the simple courtyard.
Some other popular Caves of Goa are : Warkhand Narve Sanguem Mallanguini Shigaon Curdi Aquem Usgao
