Goa CM Says Portuguese Rule Cost State Its Temples

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant spoke about the state's history.

He said the Kadamba dynasty was Goa's golden period.

This period lasted from the 10th to the 14th centuries, according to Sawant.

He said Goa once had many temples built by its people.

Sawant said many temples were later destroyed during Portuguese rule.

He believes Goa might have had temples like those in South India if that rule had not occurred.

Ancient relics were found during restoration work at an old temple site in Divar.

The relics date from the 14th to the 16th centuries.

Sawant also began a project to develop a corridor connected with the site.