Shiroda

Shiroda

Shiroda (Konkani-Shirodem,Marathi-Shiroda) is small village in South Konakan (Maharashtra), just north of Goa, with a long stretch of clean sparkling beach. Lots of greenery with densely covered palm trees around the beach. Suru Garden around the beach is amazing.

*Location:Mumbai 508 km, Panji 57 km
*Nearest Airport: Dabohli (Goa) 92 km
*Railway Station: Sawantwadi (K.R.)

Another place in Goa

Shiroda or Shirodem (as commonly referred) is also a place in Goa near Sanvordem and Ponda. It houses one of the 3 engineering colleges of Goa, Rayeshwar institute of Engineering and Technology. It is more popular for its Kamakshi Temple (Devasthan). People flock to this temple on Amavasya (Umaas, in regional Konkani language) or New moon day.

ee also

* Murudeshwara
* Gokarna
* Jog Falls
* Vengurla
* Malvan


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