Kasarpal is a town in the
Bicholim region of
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 ...
, which is in the
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 ...
district.
It is about 14 km from the town of Mapusa.
The original name of the village is mentioned as ''Pallika'' in a
Copper-plate inscription dated 1436 AD, which is in the possession of the
Archaeology department of Goa. The name of the village is said to have derived from Sanskrit ''Kasara'' which means a pond, and ''Pallika'' meaning a village. Alternatively, it is also possible that the village was known as ''Kasarpal'' because it was a village where trade of
coppersmith
A coppersmith, also known as a brazier, is a person who makes artifacts from copper and brass. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. The term "redsmith" is used for a tinsmith that uses tinsmithing tools and techniques to make copper items.
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s once flourished. The village was later gifted to a certain
Shreshthi (head of a trade guild) by a Brahmin minister named Nagadeva. Kasarpal is the site of the 800-year-old
Shri Kalikadevi Temple.
The village also houses shrines dedicated to
Mahadev and
Bhumika.
References
Cities and towns in North Goa district
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