Ponda: Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Thursday said that the Ponda taluka would be developed as a part of the circuit promoting the concept of ‘dakshin kashi.’
Talking to reporters at Ponda on Thursday, Khaunte said that his department is promoting a concept of spiritual tourism by highlighting the concept of Dakshin Kashi considering that the Ponda town has a cluster of archeologically important temples.
“Tourism department will include Ponda town, temples around Ponda and famous Tambdi Surla temple in the Dakshin Kashi circuit,” he said adding that this would be a part of the circuit.
Khaunte said that the state government is giving importance to spiritual and wellness tourism as an important segment of the industry.
