Anjuna (, ; ) is a village located on the coast of North

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

, India. It is a Census Town, one of the twelve comunidades of

Bardez ''Bardez'' or ''Bardes'' ( IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Etymology The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahmin immigrants who emigrated to the Konkan via Magadha plains in northern India. B ...

. It is mostly a tourist destination. Its church, St. Michael's Church, Anjuna, founded in 1595, is dedicated to S. Miguel, and celebrates the feasts of S. Miguel (29 September) and Nossa Senhora Advogada (second week of January). There are three large chapels in the parish: the one to S. Antonio (Praias), to Nossa Senhora de Saude (Mazalvaddo), and to Nossa Senhora de Piedade (Grande Chinvar). The chapel at

Vagator Vagator Beach a beach in Bardez Taluka, in the state of Goa, India. It is located across the Chapora River from the town of Morjim. Description Vagator Beach has black rock cliffs overlooking the water. The beach was rated one of cleanest in ...

became the church of the new parish of Vagator, dedicated to S. Antonio, in the twentieth century.

History

Like all of Goa, Anjuna was long held by the Portuguese. In 1950, it had a population of 5,688 and, in 2011, it had 9,636. Historian Teresa Albuquerque reports that the village's name is derived from the Arabic word 'Hanjuman' (meaning Merchant Guild). Others say it comes from an Arabic word for "change" - as people used to arrive at Anjuna from the sea looking to change money. It became a destination on the

hippie trail The hippie trail (also the overland) was an overland journey taken by members of the hippie subculture and others from the mid-1950s to the late 1970s travelling from Europe and Western Asia, West Asia through South Asia via countries such a ...

during the late 1960s.

Activities

Anjuna is famous for

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parties held on its beach during the tourist season (October - April). Anjuna also hosts the famous flea market (every Wednesday and Saturday), in which products from all over India, as well as from foreigners, are sold, ranging from fruits to jewelry, to clothes, to hashish and electronic devices. On Wednesdays, there is a day market which starts in the morning and ends at 7:30 pm and on Saturdays, there is a night market.

Anjuna Beach

Anjuna Beach
' is a beach in

, which is located 18 kilometers from

Panaji Panaji (; , , )also known as Panjim, is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river est ...

and 8 kilometers to the west of

Mapusa Mapusa () is a city in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the state capital of Panaji. The city is the headquarters of Bardez taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. During Portuguese Indi ...

North Goa North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnatak ...

. It is situated in Anjuna village of

taluka in

. The beach is part of a 30 kilometer stretch of extended beach coastline along the west coast of Goa by the

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. The beach is known for world-class

snorkeling Snorkeling (American and British English spelling differences#Doubled in British English, British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of human swimming, swimming face down on or through a body of water while breathing ...

and

wildlife viewing Wildlife observation is the practice of noting the occurrence or abundance of animal species at a specific location and time, either for research purposes or recreation. Common examples of this type of activity are bird watching and whale watching ...

. Attractions close to Anjuna Beach include the Anjuna flea market and Chapora Fort which can be seen even from the beach.

Gallery

File:Anjuna flea market on Wednesday November 7%2C 2012.jpg, Anjuna flea market runs from dawn till dusk every Wednesday. File:Anjuna goa shacks.JPG, A typical Shack Hotel at Anjuna beach Anjuna, Goa, India, Holy Hindu cows.jpg, Panoramic view of Anjuna Beach File:Anjuna Hill - panoramio.jpg, Anjuna hill File:Typical Anjuna Beach.jpg, Anjuna waterfront

In popular culture

Above & Beyond's record labels,

Anjunabeats Anjunabeats (, ) is a British record label started in 2000 by producers Jonathan "Jono" Grant and Paavo Siljamäki of Above & Beyond. Initially, Anjunabeats was only a trance music label, and it started releasing trance-edged house in 2011. T ...

and Anjunadeep, as well as their radio show, 'Anjunabeats Worldwide,' all make reference to Anjuna. In 2009, they also released a track called 'Anjunabeach.' Anjuna beach is also famous for the hippie lifestyle.

References

External links

Satellite map of Anjuna
{{Authority control Villages in North Goa district Beaches of Goa Beaches of North Goa district