Marcel, Goa

Mashel Marcela, Marcel
Village
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Coordinates: 15.514112°N 73.959618°E / 15.514112; 73.959618
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Sub-District	Ponda
Demonym(s)	Marcelar, Marcelkar
Languages
• Official	Konkani
• Former Official	Portuguese
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	403107
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Marcel, also known as Mashel, is a village-turned-census town in the Ponda Sub-District, North Goa in the state of Goa, India. It is located in the Novas Conquistas region of the state.[1]

History

Marcel was founded by the Portuguese, in 1783, after Raja Bahadur Khem Savant III from the Kingdom of Sawantwadi ceded its lands to Portugal, in order to receive military help against the Kingdom of Kolhapur.

Culture

Marcel and the island of Cumbharjua have long hosted the Sangodd, a water parade that features floats created by tying two boats to each other. These floats feature scenes from Hindu mythology.[2]

Transport

The bus stand of the Kadamba Transport Corporation in the village has largely been unused, due to multiple issues.[3][4] Marcel is home to the Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Candola.[5]

References

1. "Mashel on wikimapia". Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
2. D'Souza, Flexcia (20 September 2018). "Mythological heroes and villains clash at Cambarjua during Sangodd". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
3. "Marcel bus stand inauguration today". The Times of India. 2 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
4. Sayed, Nida (2 September 2019). "With just one entrance, locals say Marcel bus stand unsafe". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
5. "MA in geography: State-financed Government college offers MA in geography". The Times of India. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2019.