Majorda Beach |
From
Bogmalo down south, there is Majorda beach and the Majorda
Beach Resort. Majorda is the village where the Jesuits,
fond as they were of the good things of life, discovered
the best Goan toddy (sap from the coconut palm), which they
used to leaven the bread. Naturally, then, Majorda is the
place where the Goans were first trained in the delicate
art of baking European breads. The Majordans are still Goa's
best bakers. The delights of the beach, however, were discovered
much earlier, in the mythic times when the gods above went
through a lot of turmoil. There is a Goan version of Ramayana
and therein Lord Rama was kidnapped as a child and brought
up at Majorda. Later, in pursuit of Sita, he camped at Cabo
de Rama-a headland further south-where the stretch of developed
beaches ends.
Majorda is located at a distance of 18 km from Dabolim
Airport and connected to Margao with buses, motorcycle taxis,
and taxis. There are several buses from Panjim at regular
intervals as well.
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