First Floor

Chronology of World Architecture Encounter with the Outside World Historic Pictorial Records of Goa Glimpses of GoaThe Deshprabhu House The Godinho-Jacques House The Loyola-Furtado House The Miranda House The Silva House The Costa House The Kelekar House

Second Floor

Climate and Architecture Material and Construction China Mosaic Flooring Frescoes and Wall Paintings The Interior Oyster Shell Railings False Ceiling Columns Indo-Portuguese Furniture Eaves Board

Attic Floor

Goan Houses Early Views Helder Carita Casa de Sobrado The Balcao Houses and their setting Tulsi Vrindavan and Crosses Raj Angan Machila

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Tulsi-Vrindavan and crosses

Tulsi Vrindavan is located in the front yard of Hindu homes and contains the sacred basil plant. They were earlier in terracotta but are now being built in cement in remarkably original designs and bright colours. Each year, about ten days after the festival of Diwali, Goans celibrate the wedding of Tulsi.






Crosses are neighbourhood symbols placed at stratagic locations and like the Churches of Goa are painted white. They are made in laterite and plastered and often placed on pedestals.











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