GOA BIG FOOT || Ancestral Goa Museum- Loutolim Goa
A miniature Goan village set up to recreate the rural life of old days. It is privately run by an artist called Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares. The open-air museum recreates Goan rural life as it was a hundred years ago.
At Ancestral Goa there are a number of places to visit such as an art gallery where one can see work done by local children and artists of State and National fame. There is a handicraft centre where one can get some locally made Goan artifacts, Big Foot dance floor, Big Foot restaurant, a cross, a spring known as Boca da Vaca, a bird habitat, a spice yard, rubber plantations and lots more.
In this model village one can also see different miniature houses that showcase traditional occupation and social classes such as fishermen, Goan artisans, a Music school known as Escola da Musica, farmers, liquors shops, the village market, and a feni distillery.
The main highlight however at Ancestral Goa is the giant 14 meter sculpture of Sant Mirabai carved in 30 days by MJA Alavres the enterprising artist cum museum owner. This has been cited in the Limca book of records for being the longest laterite sculpture in India.
At Ancestral Goa one is accompanied by a guide who explains the exhibits. Also one can purchase souvenirs on the way out from the handicraft centre. The museum is open on all days from 9 am to 6 pm and has a small entry fee.
The museum has many sections with the reception and Parasuram, The Legendary Lord who is the avatar of Lord Vishnu is believed to have created the land of Goa by shooting an arrow from the Sahyadri mountains into the Arabian Sea.
Layout - The museum also has fisherman - Victorin, cowshed and haystack. Then comes the Bhatti- Jaki's distillery where Goa's famous Feni and Urak is distilled.
Then the potter - Nandu, Then carperter - Inas and the Shepherd-krish. The Craft Village where craftsmen are busy working on their ware.
Then comes the flower-seller, Basket Weaver, Bangle seller, Gram seller, The Cobbler and Tinto, which is a market place where fresh food products are sold.
Then Anand's House, Music school of Maestre Cloude, Posro, the general stores or a shop, Taverna , the Country liquor shop made of stone and mud. Then Goan Farmer, Fowl-Path,The Hutch.
The Legend of the Big Foot: Anyone stepping on it pure at heart will be blessed with good luck. Then there is a Bird Display, Old Warrior, and Cave- Water Station.
India's Longest Laterite Sculpture
This sant Mirabai sculpture measuring 14 meters by 5 meters was done by Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares in just 30 days. The sculpture shows influence of the Gandhara School, The kumkum on the forehead, the armlet, pattli on her wrists and the paisona around her anckles give the sculpture a characteristic Goan appeal.
Then there is a Fruit and Spice Garden, Big foot Art Gallery and a Bookstall and Handicraft Display where bamboo and cane, clay and terracotta, toys, souvenirs etc. are displayed.
Big foot big foot museum loutolim village goa india.
Ancestral Goa is beautiful museum which shows Goan tradition and talk lot about Goan & a must watch if you want to know more about goa. To reach big foot you have buses run from the KSRTC bus station in Margao to Loutolim.
Location
Big Foot Museum is located at Loutolim, 9kms from Margao and 29kms from Panaji, the state capital.
How to Reach
Buses run from the KTC bus station in Margao to Loutolim. You can also hire taxi or bike to reach Big Foot Museum.
Address: Ancestral Goa, Big Foot, Loutolim, Goa.
Timings
9.30AM to 6.00PM, Open 365days
Rates
Rs.50/- and from 3 to 10 years Rs.25/-
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Ancestral Goa Bigfoot Museum:-Loutolim Goa
Ancestral Goa is beautiful museum which shows Goan tradition and talk lot about Goan..watch till end and must visit this place
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Ancestral Goa : Part 1 - Casa Araujo Alvares
Hi from AK and DN..!! Last weekend we decided to visit Ancestral Goa. The trip was totally unplanned. The visit is divided into 2 parts for easy viewing. This is part 1 and it covers the house of the Portuguese lawyer, Araujo Alvares, which is 250 years old. Watch the video for more information on the same. Hope you guys enjoy it..Please do like, share and subscribe..Thank you. #AK #DN
Big Foot Case Study - Ancestral Goa
Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares is the person behind the center for preservation of Art, Culture and Environment known as ancestral Goa. Mr. Maendra was awarded Limca book of records in 1994 for the sculpting the largest sculpture of Sant Mirabai, India’s singing saint on laterite rocks. Hard work of Mr. Maendra made a small town of Loutolim of Goa which was inaccessible and providentially backward to hold its position in the world map of tourist. He has managed to place his village in the hall of fame and garner international acclaim for his land. Ancestral Goa has become educational premise for Nature Club programs of various schools and colleges and a vital part of the syllabus of the “Environmental Study” groups as mandated by the State Board of Education, many foreigner visit this place for their annual study tours and Indian architectural study.
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Ancestral Goa Museum : Bigfoot Theme Park Loutolim
The Ancestral Goa Museum (Big Foot Park) at Loutolim Village is one of the main tourist attractions in South Goa. The Ancestral Goa Museum (Bigfoot Cross Museum) is situated in the small village of Loutolim which is about 10 km from Margao and 25 km from Panaji. Ancestral Goa is modelled like a miniature Goan Village as it would have existed 100 years ago. Bigfoot Cross Museum has a collection of over 1700 crosses from around the world, collected by Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares. Bigfoot Art Gallery is a place for knowing the history of Goa and has the best handcrafts of Old Goa. The entry Fee can range from Rs 20 to Rs 50 and the visiting hours are from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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Big Foot Ancestral Goa 1
Ancestral Goa, is a museum dedicated to cataloging the lifestyle of people as it existed in the days of yore. It is essentially a history book of life-sized proportions displaying the various facets of life as it existed back then. A period that was influenced by the Portuguese colonists yet still retained some of its traditional flavor and maintained an eccentric originality. Ancestral Goa preserves these dying quirks of Goan life as it was for the reference of the visitor. Also called BIG FOOT, post the discovery of a foot print on a rock, where visitors pray for blessings, Ancestral Goa is furthermore an ecological center, with its wide parkland atmosphere, it is home to many species of indigenous birds and reptiles.
BIG FOOT ANCESTRAL MUSEUM GOA
Ancestral Goa' in Loutolim.
The state of Goa, India, is famous for its beaches and places of worship, and tourism is its primary industry. Tourism is generally focused on the coastal areas of Goa, with decreased tourist activity inland. Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arrive in Goa in winter whilst the summer and monsoon seasons see a large number of Indian tourists. Goa handled 7% of all foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2011.[1][2] This relatively small state is situated on the western coast of India, between the borders of Maharashtra and Karnataka and is better known to the world as a former Portuguese enclave on Indian soil. Tourism is said to be the backbone of Goa's economy.[3]
Influenced by over 450 years of Portuguese rule and Latin culture, Goa presents a somewhat different representation of the country to foreign visitors.[4] Major tourist attractions include: Bom Jesus Basilica, Fort Aguada, a wax museum on Indian culture and a heritage museum. The Churches and Convents of Goa have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Glimpses of ancestral Goa - Big Foot Loutolim Goa
Visit to Ancestral Goa Big Foot Loutolim, Goa was a completely unplannned one -
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- Fully Automated Tour of Goa of the YesterYears
- India’s Longest Record Breaking Lateriate Sculpture
- Wishing Spot
- Spice and Medicinal Garden.
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Mahatma Gandhi Hand Print Portrait | Ancestral Bigfoot Goa | World Records India.
To pay homage to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, on the occasion of his 150th birth Anniversary, MRS. MAUREEN ALVARES AND MR. MAENDRA ALVARES founder of BIGFOOT, GOA organized a program at their premises. 4203 people participated wherein they gave their “Left-Hand Prints” that were used to create a portrait. Measuring 30 x 15 feet. This artistic portrait of Gandhiji set a New Record #WorldRecordsIndia - worldrecordsindia.com
BIG FOOT Ancestral Museum Goa ????️
The Ancestral Goa museum/ exhibition is situated in the small village of Loutolim which is about 10 km from Margao and 25 km from Panaji. The musuem is also known as big foot. It is privately run by an artist called Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares. The open-air museum recreates Goan rural life as it was a hundred years ago.
At Ancestral Goa there are a number of places to visit such as an art gallery where one can see work done by local children and artists of State and National fame. There is a handicraft centre where one can get some locally made Goan artificats, Big Foot dance floor, Big Foot restaurant, a cross, a spring known as Boca da Vaca, a bird habitat, a spice yard, rubber plantations and lots more.
In this model village one can also see different miniature houses that showcase traditional occupation and social classes such as fishermen, Goan artisans, a music school known as Escola da Musica, farmers, liquors shops, the village market, and a feni distillery.
The main highlight however at Ancestral Goa is the giant 14 meter sculpture of Sant Mirabai carved in 30 days by MJA Alavres the enterprising artist cum museum owner. This has been cited in the Limca book of records for being the longest laterite sculpture in India.
At Ancestral Goa one is accompanied by a guide who explains the exhibits. Also one can purchase souvenirs on the way out from the handicraft centre. The museum is open on all days from 9 am to 6 pm and has a small entry fee.
Coconut Palm Leaf Craft - Loutolim, Goa
Coconut trees are native to Goa and some town make use of its fronds and create an old traditional art which are almost vanished. Loutolim is one of the small town in the state, which has the attractive landscape in the whole Goa. Coconut plantations are also widely seen in this town. Loutolim has conserved a beautiful Open- Air Museum called “Big Foot”, which is the center for Preservation and Promotion of Art, Culture and Environment started in 1995 by Maendra Alvares. The Big Foot museum is also known as Ancestral Goa which is dedicated to catalogue the lifestyle of people who existed in ancient times in the state Goa.
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Historic Portuguese mansion an oasis of calm in colourful India
(16 Jul 2017) LEADIN
A 425 year old Portuguese mansion in India has opened its door to visitors to offer a glimpse of its colonial history.
The much-loved home of Goa's Figeuiredo family is not only a repository of memories but a treasure trove of antique furniture and precious artifacts dating back to 17th century.
The Figueiredo mansion is now part museum and part homestay and the family hopes to keep its legacy alive in the years to come.
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Unlike the Goa of popular imagination - of sandy beaches and liquor shacks - Loutolim in South Goa is a quaint village surrounded by paddy fields.
Goa was a Potuguese colony until 1961 and a part of that history is visible in the Indo-European architecture of the village homes and mansions.
This is where the Figueiredo family made its home in 1590. A second part of the house was constructed 200 years later.
Age sits lightly on the sprawling, 4-centuries-old Figueiredo Mansion.
It has been lovingly preserved by the family, whose members were Portuguese diplomats, lawyers and parliamentarians.
About an hour's drive from Goa's airport, a rundown, roadside sign reads Casa Museu V.J. De Figueiredo Loutolim to let visitors know they've reached their destination.
A musty smell of history, memories and magnificent wooden furniture pervades the arcaded corridors with rooms on both sides.
Three generations of the Figueiredo family live in the house, each with their own connection to the priceless legacy.
Maria de Fatima Figueiredo de Alburquerque, known as Fatima, was born in this house but grew up in Portugal.
Two years ago, she left her job as an international executive and came back to Goa to help her mother - the current owner - take care of the house.
One wing of the house with rooms full of elaborate carved furniture, Belgian crystal chandeliers, Chinese porcelain pieces, art and family heirlooms has been turned into a museum.
Every artifact in the mansion has its own story, and Fatima's narrative helps in bringing some of that composite culture alive for the guests.
This is the ballroom and all the furniture is made in Goa, by Goans, and by Hindus, Muslims and Catholics. And normally the Hindus they used to put something of their God or Goddesses or their mythology and here we see that this for sure is made by Hindus, Fatima says as she points to the figure of a Hindu God carved in the wooden chair.
The family prayer room is dedicated to the mother of Virgin Mary.
The 200 year old private chapel is paved with a mosaic of Portuguese tiles.
Nearby is an antique chest of drawers made of ivory, metal, rosewood and teak with images of lions carved into the base.
This is the only one that exists with the four lions and also in this size. There are some around the world and there is one in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London but smaller than this one, she says.
The elegant décor of the dining room is laid out on the expansive solid teak wood floor.
Navigating through the lavish room, she points to another family treasure - a 200-year old, 60-piece crockery set made specially for the family by the East India Company.
This is unique in the world with this design and colours. And it is in the family more than 200 years, says Fatima.
Her mother, 87-year old Maria de Lourdes Figueiredo de Albuquerque is the owner of the mansion and the guiding spirit behind the effort to preserve the family heritage.
Maria grew up in the mansion along with her sister when the family was based in the west Indian state.
She moved to Portugal as a young woman, where she witnessed the political turmoil that led to the end of the European country's 451-year colonial rule in Goa in 1961.
Taking care of the stock of family possessions is a daunting task, says Fatima.
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Ancestral Goa : Part 2 - Museum
This is part 2 of our Ancestral Goa series. This museum depicts the life of Goan people years ago. Watch the video for the experience. Please do like, share and subscribe...#AK #DN
Big Foot Ancestral Goa 6
Ancestral Goa, is a museum dedicated to cataloging the lifestyle of people as it existed in the days of yore. It is essentially a history book of life-sized proportions displaying the various facets of life as it existed back then. A period that was influenced by the Portuguese colonists yet still retained some of its traditional flavor and maintained an eccentric originality. Ancestral Goa preserves these dying quirks of Goan life as it was for the reference of the visitor. Also called BIG FOOT, post the discovery of a foot print on a rock, where visitors pray for blessings, Ancestral Goa is furthermore an ecological center, with its wide parkland atmosphere, it is home to many species of indigenous birds and reptiles.
Big Foot Goa | Sound Show inside Story of Ancestral Goa Big Foot Museum | Bigfoot Ancestral Goa
Big Foot Goa | Sound Show inside Ancestral Goa Big Foot Museum - Watch the Light & Sound show of Legend of Big Foot, Loutolim, Goa. Ancestral Museum showing early Life Art & Culture of Konkani People of Goa - Inside story of Big Foot Ancestral Goa Museum. Ancestral Goa Museum (Big Foot Park) at Loutolim Village is one of the main tourist attractions in South Goa. Big Foot inside condition and view the Open Air Museum showing (exhibition) art & culture of Konkani Goan people with sound show inside Ancestral Goa Museum Big Foot. Video showing the inside view, Konkani Goan people art & culture and Goa's people early life story through Sound speech in an open air Ancestral Museum named 'Big Foot' in Goa. During our visit to Goa, we visited Big Foot Museum of Goa to see, feel & understand the early life of Goanese.
Ancestral Goa: A museum dedicated to cataloging the lifestyle of people as it existed in the days of yore. It is essentially a history book of life-sized proportions displaying the various facets of life as it existed back then. Ancestral Goa preserves these dying quirks of Goan life as it was for the reference of the visitor. Also called BIG FOOT, post the discovery of a foot print on a rock, where visitors pray for blessings, Ancestral Goa is furthermore an ecological center, with its wide parkland atmosphere, it is home to many species of indigenous birds and reptiles.
The Ancestral Goa museum/ exhibition is situated in the small village of Loutolim which is about 10 km from Margao and 25 km from Panaji. The musuem is also known as big foot. It is privately run by an artist called Maendra Jocelino Araujo Alvares. The open-air museum recreates Goan rural life as it was a hundred years ago.
At Ancestral Goa there are a number of places to visit such as an art gallery where one can see work done by local children and artists of State and National fame. There is a handicraft centre where one can get some locally made Goan artificats, Big Foot dance floor, Big Foot restaurant, a cross, a spring known as Boca da Vaca, a bird habitat, a spice yard, rubber plantations and lots more.
In this model village one can also see different miniature houses that showcase traditional occupation and social classes such as fishermen, Goan artisans, a music school known as Escola da Musica, farmers, liquors shops, the village market, and a feni distillery.
The main highlight however at Ancestral Goa is the giant 14 meter sculpture of Sant Mirabai carved in 30 days by MJA Alavres the enterprising artist cum museum owner. This has been cited in the Limca book of records for being the longest laterite sculpture in India.
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Goa Chitra is a tribute by its founder to his ancestors and to their way of life using age-old wisdom passed down through generations. It is an unique collection and display of traditional farming implements and other ancient tools of trade set up against the backdrop of a traditional organic farm.
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This house is unique amongst Indo-Portuguese house types, where the structure of the palace shows an adaptation to Indian customs.The chapel, at the entrance, reminds one of a Hindu altar. The rear of the house highlights another aspect linked to the Hindu vasary.
Starting from a gallery -veranda, there is another, extending perpendicularly over the garden. So that, even though the vasary form is present in the house, it melts into this much more complex layout, which was designed for leisure hours and which presently serves as a restaurant.
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