A small town clustered around the Mount Alto is Mapusa. It is the hub of north Goa with a number of residential and commercial establishments. Its 13 kms away from Panaji. Famous for its Friday market, people from all over Goa come here to buy and sell their wares. All sorts of things from plant saplings to Goan perk are sold here and at very cheap prices. Mapusa market was first heard in the 1580 by a Dutch Chronicler, who even described it as the "Bazaar Grande". The festival of God Kanakeshwar Baba attracted large crowds to the place thus making the Mapusa market famous., which needed pots and oil lamps as offerings to propitiate the Gods. Mapusa market was first heard in the 1580 by a Dutch Chronicler, who even described it as the "Bazaar Grande". The popularity of Mapusa as a market center grew out of ancient festivals in honour of the God Kanakeshwar Baba, venerated at the Bodgeshwar Temple. The festivals attracted large crowds seeking to fulfill their individual wishes, which needed pots and oil lamps as offerings to propitiate the Gods. Both Mapusa's location at the hub of commercial activity and its proximity to a place of religious pilgrimage have caused the Mapusa market to grow to its current size and scope.

Cities of Goa

Mapusa , Old Goa, Panaji, Ponda