Kasarpal | |
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town | |
  Kasarpal Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Kasarpal Kasarpal (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:15°38′57″N73°56′5″E / 15.64917°N 73.93472°E /15.64917; 73.93472 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Block | Bicholim |
| Panchayat | Latambarcem |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Nearest city | Mapusa |
| Website | goa |
Kasarpal is a town in theBicholim region ofGoa, which is in theNorth Goa district.[1] It is about 14 km from the town of Mapusa.
The original name of the village is mentioned asPallika in aCopper-plate inscription dated 1436 AD, which is in the possession of theArchaeology department of Goa. The name of the village is said to have derived from SanskritKasara which means a pond, andPallika meaning a village. Alternatively, it is also possible that the village was known asKasarpal because it was a village where trade ofcoppersmiths once flourished. The village was later gifted to a certainShreshthi (head of a trade guild) by a Brahmin minister named Nagadeva. Kasarpal is the site of the 800-year-oldShri Kalikadevi Temple.[2] The village also houses shrines dedicated toMahadev andBhumika.
