{"id":11913,"date":"2025-09-11T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/goa-to-host-roadshow-in-tashkent-state-announces-mega-temple-project\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:37:00","slug":"goa-to-host-roadshow-in-tashkent-state-announces-mega-temple-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/goa-to-host-roadshow-in-tashkent-state-announces-mega-temple-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa to host roadshow in Tashkent; state announces mega temple project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>The Goa Tourism Department will hold an \u2018Experience Goa\u2019 roadshow in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on September 15 as part of its ongoing global outreach campaign to promote the state as a diverse and sustainable tourist destination. According to a release, the roadshow will highlight aspects of Goa beyond its well-known beaches, focusing instead on heritage, culture, wellness, adventure, festivals, and authentic local experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Travel agents, tour operators, airline representatives and dignitaries from Uzbekistan are expected to attend the roadshow, with opportunities for direct business interactions under the themes &#8220;Goa Beyond Beaches&#8221; and &#8220;Regenerative Tourism&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that the coastal state was consciously working to expand its image as more than just a sun-and-sand destination. &#8220;Through the Tashkent roadshow, we wish to showcase not just Goa&#8217;s scenic beauty, but its heritage, wellness, festivals, and adventure,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Also read |<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/travel\/destinations\/goas-monsoon-magic-draws-tourists-as-government-promotes-seasonal-monthly-campaigns-19638886.htm\">Goa&#8217;s monsoon magic draws tourists as government promotes seasonal monthly campaigns<\/a><br \/>Tourism Director Kedar Naik added that the initiative would help position Goa as a year-round travel destination. He noted that the event would strengthen connections with Uzbekistan&#8217;s travel industry and encourage long-term collaborations.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced a separate cultural initiative on (September 10), confirming that the state government will construct a &#8220;representative&#8221; temple in memory of the over 1,000 temples demolished during the Portuguese colonial period.<\/p>\n<p>The state cabinet has approved plans for &#8220;Koti-Teerth&#8221;, a mega temple complex spread across 10,000 square metres on Diwar Island, the historic site where the Saptakoteshwar temple once stood. &#8220;The new temple would be dedicated to the temples demolished during the Portuguese era,&#8221; Sawant said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read |\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/travel\/destinations\/goa-tourism-minister-seeks-stronger-centre-state-collaboration-to-boost-air-connectivity-19619586.htm\">Goa tourism minister seeks stronger Centre-state collaboration to boost air connectivity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citing findings from a committee of archaeologists and historians, Sawant said over a thousand temples were destroyed during the colonial period. &#8220;The government did not think it feasible to reconstruct all of them. Hence, we decided to construct a representative temple on Diwar Island where the historic Saptakoteshwar temple had been razed by the Portuguese,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled that after the destruction of the original shrine, the deity&#8217;s lingam had been relocated to Narve village, where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj later built a new temple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-59014f905e7c97e3 content-info\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-59014f905e7c97e3\">(Edited by : <!-- -->Jerome Anthony<!-- -->)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/travel\/destinations\/goa-to-host-roadshow-in-tashkent-state-announces-mega-temple-project-19670762.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Goa Tourism Department will hold an \u2018Experience Goa\u2019 roadshow in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on September 15 as part of its ongoing global outreach campaign to promote the state as a diverse and sustainable tourist destination. 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