[Goanet]Mapusa Trivia - Shakuntala Fountain
Message: 9 Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 18:26:40 +0530 From: Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Mapusa Trivia - Shakuntala Fountain Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Coming back to Mapusa. Perhaps Mr. Braganza could give us some information about the unique Shakuntala Fountain at the centre of the Mapusa Market. When was it built? Who designed it? What was the reason for the choice of this particular concept? Is Shakuntala particularly connected to Mapusa in Hindu mythology? - From Sarabond: FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Here below is an extract from the Lions Club magazine 'Regional Bonds' published in November 2001, when I was the Regional Chairman in this service oriented organisation. The Shakuntala Fountain - at Mapusa Municipal Market, is the Landmark of Mapusa City. It was inaugurated by Major General K.P.Candeth, Military Governor on 12.04.1962. The new municipal market was inaugurated before the Liberation of Goa by Brigade Manuel Antonio Vassalo e Silva, the Portuguese - Governor General for Goa, Daman Diu during the tenure of President of Camara Municipal de Bardez, Dr. Antonio Pinto do Rosario on 2nd January, 1960. So you can see that the market was inaugurated during the Portuguese rule in 1960 and the Fountain in the market was inaugurated by the Indian Military Governor, Major Candeth in 1962. It was believed that a statue of Afonso De Albuquerque or some other Portuguese legend/traveller was to be erected at this very spot but as the Indians had taken over the administration of Goa, the plans changed and ultimately the Shakunlata was raised before any other Indian leader's statue could be installed. Hence it has no connection to any Hindu mythology connected to Mapusa City. - Alfonso Bond Braganza Mapusa. ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Mapusa Trivia - Shakuntala Fountain
At 10:20 PM 31-10-03 +0530, sarabond wrote: Alfonso Bond Braganza wrote [By the way the Mapusa Market itself is Unique, and one of its kind in whole of Asia when it was built in 1960. ... Have you noticed, all the cloth merchants and Goldsmiths were put in the front row shops? Shops selling other varieties came later in this row. Even fish vendors had their place in this market, besides Narlancho bazaar and the flower market. Gift shops, Food-grain shops, cobblers, cutlery shops etc had their own respective venues.] I agree with Mr. Braganza that compared to any other city in Goa the Mapusa Municipal Market is the best planned and laid out. Shops and stalls selling similar items are closely located so the customer can make his choice without having to go from one end of the market to the other. The new Panjim Municipal Market is similarly planned. But the displaced vendors are still dithering about signing the agreement that they cannot sell goods other than what they initially stated they would sell. Once can also sympathise with them. In business, adaptability to change is a prerequisite for survival. For example a person selling Greeting Cards might soon find himself bekar with the coming of E-greetings. He should be allowed to branch out into some more related product to maintain his business profitability. There is a lot to this issue that cannot be just ignored. Coming back to Mapusa. Perhaps Mr. Braganza could give us some information about the unique Shakuntala Fountain at the centre of the Mapusa Market. When was it built? Who designed it? What was the reason for the choice of this particular concept? Is Shakuntala particularly connected to Mapusa in Hindu mythology? - ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
