Kankumbi is a village in

Belgaum district Belagavi district, formerly also known as Belgaum district, is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The district is known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka with hectares being used for commercial production. It has overtaken Mandya distri ...

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

, India, near the north-eastern part of the

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 ...

border. It is situated in the cradle of the Western Ghats, lying to the east of Valpoy,

. Konkani and Marathi languages are spoken here.

History

There are a few Chardo families in this area as they had migrated due to the persecution of the Portuguese in Goa. Shree Mauli Devi Temple is situated in R.S. No 127 of village of Kankumbi and it is known as a pilgrimage center from the times of mythological origins. The Malaprabha river flows past Kanakumbi village. The town has more than 5,000 people. There are five hotels, including Malaprabha Megharaj. The big festivals celebrated in the village are

Shigmo Shimgo, or Shishirotsava is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it. Etymology ...

, Divali, Chavathi, and other Hindu festivals.

References

Villages in Belagavi district {{Belgaum-geo-stub