Comba, Goa

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Komb
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Comba
Comba (India)
Coordinates: 15°16′35″N73°57′16″E / 15.2763°N 73.9544°E / 15.2763; 73.9544 Coordinates: 15°16′35″N73°57′16″E / 15.2763°N 73.9544°E / 15.2763; 73.9544
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Goa
District South Goa
Sub-district Salcete
Languages
  Official Konkani
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
403601
Vehicle registration GA

Comba (Komb) is a town and suburb of the city of Margao in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India close to the city of Margao. [1]

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Comba is famous for Margao's well-known temple-hall "Dambaab Saal".It has Damodar Temple along with Ram temple. The initial settlement of Margao grew from the site of the ancient Damodar Temple.At the centre of Comba there is a famous Vithal Mandir. Dedicated to the deity - Shree Vithal Rakhumayi Dindi (festival) has been celebrated in Margao since 1909, starting from Kartikein Maha-ekadashi, coinciding with the Pandharpur zatra held in Maharashtra the hometown of the deity. The Dindi festival at the Vithal Rakhumai temple in Comba occurs on the second day after Diwali. The main celebration of Dindi to be held includes the annual procession of the palanquin with the deity, commencing from Shree Hari Mandir Devasthan (Margao) and slowly passing through the entire Margao town, to reach the Shree Vithal-Rakhumayi temple at Comba. The feast of the Holy Spirit Church (located at Comba), locally known as Purumetache fest occurs just before the monsoons set in. People from all over Goa congregate at the special market to buy spices and dried fish to be used during the oncoming rainy season. Comba has a number of schools such as Mahila and Nutan, Popular, and Damodar higher secondary college.

Datta Naik, Comba's Famous author Datta Naik, Goan author and businessman.jpg
Datta Naik, Comba's Famous author

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References

  1. "Engineer assures to plug sewage overflow at Comba", Team Herald, OHeraldo, 18 June 2017, retrieved 6 July 2017

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