Benaulim
- For an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley Civilization in Fatehabad, Haryana see Banawali
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Benaulim (बेनौलिम) is a town in Salcete sub-district and South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Author (Laxman Burdak) visited the place on 19.12.2007 and has provided images and other information.
Variants
- Banahalli (the village of the Bana) बाणाहल्ली
- Banawalli (the village of the Bana) (बाणावल्ली)
- Benaulim Beach (बेनौलिम समुद्र तट)
Location
Located in Salcete taluka of South Goa district, it neighbours Colva village to the north, Margao in the northeast and Varca village to the south. Benaulim is located at 15°16′12″N 73°56′5″E.
Jat clans
Origin
Benaulim (बेनौलिम) is derived from Banahalli (बाणाहल्ली) or Banawali (बाणावल्ली) which means the village of the Bana people or Banasura. Bana is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. Banas are descendants of King Banasura, a follower of Shiva. There is mention of Bana Chieftains along with Pallavas and as feudatory of Cholas in Tamil Nadu. The legend that Parashurama shot his arrow into the sea and created this land does not hold good. This gets support from the fact that it is site of ancient Katyayani Baneshvar temple (Katyayani = Parvati).
History
The village Benaulim (बेनौलिम) was known as Banahalli or Banawali (the village of the Bana) before the advent of the Portuguese. Bana is the Sanskrit word for 'arrow' and Halli the Kannada word for 'village'. According to the Sahyadrikhanda of the Skanda Purana, Parashurama shot his arrow into the sea and commanded the sea god Varuna recede up to the point where his arrow landed.[1] The arrow is said to have landed at Banahalli. The area was then settled by Goud Saraswat Brahmins from northern India.[2]
Ancient Banahalli was the site of the Katyayani Baneshvar temple dedicated to the deities Shiva and Parvati. The temple ruins can be still found in the village. The deities were shifted to Aversa in North Canara (modern Uttara Kannada district) in the sixteenth century.
The tall type coconut cultivar, 'Banawali Green Round', the landrace of Benaulim, was selected and released as 'Pratap' in 1987 for cultivation in coastal Maharashtra by the Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli owing to its superior morphological and fruiting characteristics and high yielding nature.[3]
During Portuguese rule, it was one of the nine communidades in Salcete. Benaulim is the birthplace of St Joseph Vaz, who was a priest and missionary in Sri Lanka. Benaulim is home to several traditional carpenters, and has long been known as Goa's 'village of carpenters'. Contemporary Benaulim is a popular seaside resort, renowned for its beautiful rice fields, balmy weather and golden sand beaches. It also houses Goa's only Don Bosco Animation Centre. There are two big churches in Benaulim. The Holy Trinity Church in Mazilvaddo is a modern church built over the centuries-old chapel of the Loiola Pereira family. The St John the Baptist Church in Povacao area closer to Colva, is where St Joseph Vaz was baptised.
In 2016, Benaulim hosted the 8th BRICS Summit.
Tourist attractions
Benaulim has three beaches: The main Benaulim beach is neighboured by Trinity beach to the south and Sernabatim beach to the north.[4] Benaulim beach is popular among the locals and tourists alike. Apart from sunbathing and swimming, there are also options of parasailing, jet skiing, boat riding and wind surfing. Benaulim beaches are pristine, as they are relatively undeveloped.[5]
Benaulim's main market is located near Maria Hall (which serves as an event hall), a community centre, where most accommodation, restaurants, grocers and chemists are concentrated.[6]
बेनोलिम का इतिहास
बाणावली या बेनोलिम भारत के गोवा राज्य के दक्षिण गोवा जिले में स्थित है। यह एक समुद्र-तटीय कस्बा है जो मारगाँव के दक्षिण में है। एक दन्तकथा के अनुसार भगवान परशुराम ने समीप के कोकंण में स्थित सह्याद्री पर्वतों पर से एक तीर (बाण) चलाया जो इस स्थान पर आकर गिरा जिससे इसका नाम बाणावली पड़ा।
पुर्तगालियों के आने से पूर्व इसे बाणाहल्ली या बाणावल्ली के नाम से जाना जाता था। पुराने बाणावली में भगवान शिव और पार्वती को समर्पित एक कात्यायनी बाणेश्वर मन्दिर (Katyayani Baneshvar temple) था जिसके खण्डहरनुमा अवशेष अभी भी इस कस्बे में देखे जा सकते हैं। सोलहवीं सदी में इस मन्दिर के देवों को उत्तर कनारा (वर्तमान उत्तर कन्न्ड़) में स्थित आवेसरा में स्थापित कर दिया गया था।[7]
कस्बे का प्राचीन नाम बाणाहल्ली या बाणावल्ली होना तथा प्राचीन कात्यायनी बाणेश्वर मन्दिर के अवशेषों से यह प्रमाणित होता है कि इस स्थान पर कभी बाणासुर का राज्य रहा है। बाणासुर या बाणेश्वर के नाम पर ही कात्यायनी बाणेश्वर मन्दिर बना है। परशुराम के बाण की कथा काल्पनिक है। बाणासुर शिव का उपासक था और आज भी जाटों में उनके वंशज जाट गोत्र बाणा के रूप में विद्यमान हैं।
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References
- ↑ Alan Machado (Prabhu) (1999), Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians (First ed.), Bangalore: I.J.A. Publications, ISBN 81-86778-25-X, pp. 29–34
- ↑ Machado 1999, pp. 35–38
- ↑ Alice Kurien; Peter K. V. (2007), Commercial Crops Technology, Horticulture Science Series, 8, New India Publishing, ISBN 978-8189422523, p. 155
- ↑ Victoria McCulloch; David Stott (2013), "Goa with Mumbai", Footprint Focus, Footprint Travel Guides (2nd ed.), Footprint Handbooks Ltd, ISBN 9781909268425,p.113
- ↑ "Top 5 water‑sports destinations in India", Moneycontrol.com,
- ↑ "Maria Hall—Landmark in Benaulim", Lonely Planet
- ↑ बाणावली