Borim
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Borim बोरये / बोरी Bori |
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 Borim
Borim
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| Coordinates: 15°21′38″N 74°00′01″E / 15.3604408°N 74.000414°ECoordinates: 15°21′38″N 74°00′01″E / 15.3604408°N 74.000414°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 403401 |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Website | goa |
Borim or Bori is a census town in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India on the banks of Zuari River. It has a land area of 1536.07 acres and has a population size of 8,257 people living there. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century Kadamba era, when the Kamleshwar temple was built at Deulwada by the Kadamba queen, Kamaladevi. The name Bore is etymologically derived from the word Bora (Indian berry, zizyphus). It is said that the village had many Bora trees at some point in time.Badrigram, a sankritised version of the village name, also alludes to the Indian berries,known as Badri' in Sanskrit.
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