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Entering the Pousada an English lady
exclaimed “This Place has
Character!” That describes this
Vintage Hostelry quite Aptly.
Located off a Bye Lane, 50 meters
from the Panjim Inn, the Pousada is
Certainly the Quieter of the Two and
after the Buzz of the Busy Street
Outside, the Inside is a Relative
Oasis of Tranquility. A Certain
Dignified Serenity and Peace seems
to Prevail.
Not quite as Old as the Panjim Inn,
the Pousada has the Distinction of
being one of the Few Hindu Houses in
a Predominantly Catholic
Neighborhood. This Fine Old Mansion,
Initially Rebuilt in the 1930’s was
the Ancestral Home of the Well-to-do
Ghanekar Family. It was here that
the Ghanekar Clan would Gather on
Festive Occasions like Weddings and
the Annual Ganesh Festival which is
Special to the Goan Hindu.
The Central “Chowk” with its “Tulus”
where the Ladies of the Household
Performed their Morning Prayers and
“Arti” and the Auspicious Tulsi
Plant has been Nurtured with Love to
Bring out the Typical Ambience of a
Gentile Hindu Home of Yesteryears.
So also have the 9 bedrooms which
Adjunct the “Chowk”. These are a Mix
of Old World Charm and Modernity.
Antique Cupboards, Sturdy Colonial
Double Beds and Old Lamps Combine
with Modern Plumbing, Fans and Air
Conditioning. Simple IPS Cement
Flooring in Conventional Red Oxide
and a Marble mosaic in the Open
Areas Render a Harmonious Blend with
the Overall Aesthetics.
Adjacent to a Vintage First Floor
Verandah are two Bread Fruit shoots,
remnants of a majestic Bread Fruit
tree reach for the sky and one day
will hopefully emulate its parent.
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