To Goanet - Domnic Fernandes wrote: >When you come to Anjuna from Mapusa, if you take the road >on the right from St. Michael’s Church, and, if you proceed >straight from four-road junction at Bhatti, the Rebello Mansion >is located on the left of the main road leading to Xapora, >about two hundred meters away from the junction. It is >the first house of Grande Chinvar when you enter from the >east. It attracts attention of every passer-by not only >because it is fully visible to the eye but also because it >is typically painted in white wash with dark blue borders >around doors, windows, pillars, etc.
Is this the one? http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/anjunahouse.jpg I took this photograph on June 22, 2007, on a glorious monsoon morning. It is magical, the ambience in these parts at that time of the year. Right across the road is another enchanting sight of a chapel ensconced in a lush green field. >This blue and white stucco house is set in what was >once ‘Bhavnnichi Bhag’ (the garden of the devadasis), >which was attached to the temple of Betal in Grande Chinvar. >There still exists a ‘tollem’ (pond) which was part of the >temple; it was restored/rebuilt in last May. Oh! I was looking for traces of the demolished Vetal temple in Anjuna. Well, I'll be there soon. Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai lists Anjuna as the site of an ancient Vetal temple in his book, "Kaleidoscopic Goa - A Cultural Atlas." Other demolished Vetal temple sites in Bardez catalogued by him are: Siolim, Tivim, Pilerne and Punola. Warm regards, r
