Mashel

Mashel
Mashel; Marcela, Marcel
	Village
	Mashel Location in Goa, India Mashel Mashel (India)
	Coordinates: 15.514112°N 73.959618°E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	North Goa
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	403107
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

Mashel or Marcel is a census town in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.[1]

The bus stand of the Kadamba Transport Corporation in the village has largely been unused, due to multiple issues.[2][3] Marcel is home to the Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Khandola.[4]

History

A sculpture of Durga in the Ashtabhuja (eight-handed) form of Mahishasurmardini was discovered in Chimulkarwada of Marcel in 2018, dating to the Vijayanagara Empire. The area is known locally as Mhalsheche Bhat. It was previously a busy trade hub, and the Cumbarjua canal was used by merchants for navigating.[5] Marcel also has a history of being home to multiple temples.[6]

Marcel and 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.[7]

Notable individuals

Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

References

Mashel on wikimapia
"Marcel bus stand inauguration today". The Times of India. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
Sayed, Nida (2 September 2019). "With just one entrance, locals say Marcel bus stand unsafe". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
"MA in geography: State-financed Government college offers MA in geography". The Times of India. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
Kerkar, Rajendra (4 October 2018). "16-17th century Durga sculpture discovered at Marcel". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
Nayak, Akshay (11 February 2019). "A Fully-Fledged Therapeutic Haven Sees the Goan Shores". BW Hotelier. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
D'Souza, Flexcia (20 September 2018). "Mythological heroes and villains clash at Cambarjua during Sangodd". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

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[1] Mashel on wikimapia

[2] "Marcel bus stand inauguration today". The Times of India. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[3] Sayed, Nida (2 September 2019). "With just one entrance, locals say Marcel bus stand unsafe". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[4] "MA in geography: State-financed Government college offers MA in geography". The Times of India. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[5] Kerkar, Rajendra (4 October 2018). "16-17th century Durga sculpture discovered at Marcel". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[6] Nayak, Akshay (11 February 2019). "A Fully-Fledged Therapeutic Haven Sees the Goan Shores". BW Hotelier. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[7] D'Souza, Flexcia (20 September 2018). "Mythological heroes and villains clash at Cambarjua during Sangodd". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.