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Village in Goa, India
Revora
village
Revora is located in GoaRevoraRevoraLocation in Goa, IndiaShow map of GoaRevora is located in IndiaRevoraRevoraRevora (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°40′0″N 73°50′0″E / 15.66667°N 73.83333°E / 15.66667; 73.83333
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictNorth Goa
Languages
 • OfficialKonkani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN403513
Vehicle registrationGA
Nearest cityMapusa
Websitegoa.gov.in

Revora is a village, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Mapusa in Bardez, Goa, India. It lies on the banks of the Chapora River. It comes in the purview of Tivim constituency. The village is famous for its seventeenth century church. The traditional occupation of the villagers has been paddy cultivation and fishing in the river. Many villagers are now involved in sand extraction industry, wherein sand extracted from the river bed and to sold to the construction industry.

Revora Church

The Original church of Our Lady of Victory (Nossa Senhora da Vitoria) in Revora, was built in 1653. It was burnt and destroyed in 1705, following which it was re-built. The present church, built at a short distance from the previous one, was blessed on 31 December 1952 and is run by the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin since 1982.

Gallery

  • Sites of Revora
  • Our Lady of Victory Church Facade Our Lady of Victory Church Facade
  • Our Lady of Victory Church Our Lady of Victory Church
  • Shalla (school) in Revora Shalla (school) in Revora
  • A pond in Revora A pond in Revora

References

  1. Integrated Management Information System (IMIS)
  2. "Our Lady of Victory (Nossa Senhora da Vitoria), Revora". Goan Churches. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.


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