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. |
