The Goan village where time stands still

HIDDEN GEM

This Goan village in Tiswadi taluka, is known for its spiritual aura, natural beauty, and tranquil way of life.

SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE

The Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Batim. It is also called Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe Igreja em Batim in Portuguese.

HOLY HILL

A much older church dedicated to Saints Simon and Jude stands atop a hillock in Ganxim-Batim — a site that gained prominence in the 1990s following an apparition of Our Lady.

SCENIC LANDSCAPE

The village offers postcard-perfect views that reflects the charm of Goa's interiors.

VILLAGE LIFE

The village showcases traditional Goan occupations and a structure like this one (a manos or sluice gate) showcases ecological wisdom of the village's ancestors.

AGRICULTURAL BOUNTY

If you take a walk in the interiors of Batim, you will see villagers growing vegetables. And in the monsoon, the same fields are lush with paddy.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

The Goa Velha market, which s common to both the villagers of Batim and Goa Velha. This is the ideal spot to witness locals interacting and experience the true essence of Goan village life.

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