Alfred de Tavares Esq. and Alfonso, khuxealborit novem voros. Some time back our good friend Alfonso (Bond) Braganza did quote the following extract from the Lions Club magazine 'Regional Bonds' published in November 2001, copying us at www.goa-world.com when he was the Regional Chairman in this service oriented organisation (to put it in your own words). So it as Domnic Fernandes (presently in Goa) stated and remembered: it is indeed the last Portuguese Governor who inaugurated the new municipal market and the Shakuntala's inauguration was done by the Indian Military Governor exacted two years, two months and ten days later. Hope we are not confusing the migrant Kashrimis and Belgaum fruit and vegetable vendors now selling their products surrounding the Shakuntala and the two deers around her. Regards/Gaspar Almeida www.goa-world.com & Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter.
"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. Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:48:16 +0530 From: sarabond [EMAIL PROTECTED] New Mapusa Municipal Market turns 47 years old today! Yes Mr. Alfred, Your are right, It was during the tenure of President of Camara Municipal de Bardez, late Dr. Antonio Pinto do Rosario who was popularly known to all here as "Feitor". The Shakuntala Fountain in the market was later inaugurated by Major General K.P. Candeth, the Military Governor on 12.04.1962 after the Liberation of Goa. - Bond Braganza. From: "Alfred de Tavares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> New Mapusa Municipal Market turns 47 years old today! To the best of my belief the moving force behind the Mapuca new market, vision & execution, was Dr Pinto Rosario, Fatima?s Pappa. Alfred >From: "domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> New Mapusa Municipal Market turns 47 years old today! Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 01:08:56 -0500 The new Mapusa Municipal Market turns 47 years old today, January 2, 2007. It was inaugurated on January 2, 1960 by Brigade Manuel Antonio Vassalo e Silva, the Portuguese Governor General for Goa, Daman and Diu. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA http://radiovv.org/download_konkani.htm http://www.goa-world.com All about Goa and Goans worldwide 1st International Konkani Music Station Online http://www.goa-world.com/goa/music The Goan Forum www.colaco.net ExpressionS - The Flower Shop (Goa) Greet Your Loved Ones with Flowers http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com