Ucassaim
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Ucassaim Uskoi |
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| Coordinates: 15°34′49″N 73°50′30″E / 15.58028°N 73.84167°ECoordinates: 15°34′49″N 73°50′30″E / 15.58028°N 73.84167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Sub-district | Bardez |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Postcode | 403507 |
| Area code(s) | 0832 |
| Nearest city | Mapusa |
Ucassaim is a village in Bardez, Goa.
Ucassaim is located at 15°34′49″N 73°50′30″E / 15.58028°N 73.84167°E at an elevation of 15 m above MSL, just a few kilometers away from Mapusa City. It is surrounded by the villages of Bastora, Succur-Vaddem, Nachinola and Moira. The village is surrounded by green hills and flowing riverlets. The temperature hovers from around 25 degrees in winter to 38 degrees in summer. The village is divided into 8 wards: Punola, Paliem, Paliem-Nogeira, Dumpem-Pajir, Igorz Vaddo, St. Anthony, Bela Flor and Pello Vaddo. The village community includes Catholics, Hindus and Muslims. The parish church is dedicated to St Elizabeth. A new temple was built and inaugurated in December 2010.
On the hill behind the village lies a cave popularly referred to as 'vagbuyer.' It is believed that this is a prehistoric cave in the laterite rock. It is also believed that there used to be a tunnel connecting the cave to the neighbouring Pomburpa Church. The cave contains a small waterfall active in the monsoon, which in turn connects to the rivulet (vanv in Konkani) gushing through the village in the monsoon and connecting to the main river. From the cross on the hill one obtains a beautiful view of the village.
Ucassaim was once is known as "Mistirincho Ganv", because of the number of musicians ('mistri') who flourished in this village.
The construction of the original church building commenced around 1618 and was completed in 1628. The Comunidades of Ucassaim, Bastora, as well as Punola and Paliem, as well as many private individuals, funded the construction. Frei Miguel de Deus, a Franciscan friar, helped in obtaining a site for the church, but was short of land. The land around belonged to a Hindu who was at first reluctant to sell, but a miracle happened so that the owner himself approached the Franciscans and donated his land free of charge. The new church was dedicated to St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal.
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