Margao Handicrafts Other places of interests Cuisine Introduction Goa, covering an area of 3,660 sq. This natural paradise is a land where the waves of the Arabian sea caress miles of silver beaches. Some of the longest, safest and most beautiful beaches in the country are located here. Ancient Hindu temples and baroque Catholic churches nestle amid greenery of the palms. Though Hindus are in majority, skirts far outnumber saris.
People display a warm, liberal and civil outlook hard to find elsewhere in India.
The commonly spoken languages are Konkani and Marathi, with a smattering of English and Portuguese. Hinduism is the predominant religion followed by Christian and Muslim. Till 1312, Goa was under the Hindu rulers of Kadamba and Vijaynagar. Muslims took over thereafter. For a while, Adil Shah of Bijapur ruled it.