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Goa: State in Western India
Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea in the west. It is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population. Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city. Goa's official language, which is spoken by a majority of its inhabitants, is Konkani.

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Six Dead, 80 Injured In Goa Temple Stampede During Lairai Zatra Fire-Walking Ritual | PM Modi Reacts [Video]

Six Dead, 80 Injured In Goa Temple Stampede During Lairai Zatra Fire-Walking Ritual | PM Modi Reacts

A tragic stampede at the Lairai Devi temple in Goa’s Shirgao village claimed six lives and left around 80 injured during the fire-walking ritual of the Lairai Zatra festival. Goa Chief Minister..

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