Kurdi or Curdi is a village in Sanguem taluka of Goa. The village was submerged in the 1980s by the reservoir of the Salaulim Dam. Every year, at the peak of summer during April–May, parts of the submerged village rise above the water level for around one month. [1]

2024年5月30日 · The submerged village of Curdi, with its annual re-emergence and the resilient Shree Someshwar Temple and Holy Cross Chapel, is a hidden gem in Goa’s rich tapestry of historical sites. It tells a story of displacement and resilience, of a community’s enduring connection to its roots, and of the timeless beauty of cultural heritage.

2019年7月1日 · Kurdi or Curdi is a village in Sanguem taluka of Goa. The village was submerged in the 1980s by the reservoir of the Salaulim Dam. Every year, at the peak of summer during April-May, parts of the submerged village rise above the water level for around one month.

2024年2月12日 · Nestled in the heart of South Goa, Curdi village was once a bustling settlement, resonating with the daily lives of its inhabitants. However, in the 1980s, the Salaulim Dam’s reservoir submerged 20 villages underwater. Amongst these, the village of Curdi dries up during the summer months of April and May to tell its tale.

2018年8月8日 · The village of Curdi Goa, with exception of Talsai area, and half of Kurpem is completely submerged under water from the months of June to mid-April. It starts draining up from the month of mid-April and lasts until May or mid-June.

Curdi Village in Goa also known as Goa’s Atlantis. This village stays submerged underwater for a period of eleven months and then emerges back for a month in the summer. Further more revealing its secret to the world and bringing back the ancestors.

2017年5月23日 · Even today, in summers Kurdi and Kurpem, have beautiful valleys with green mountainous views. The Curdi Village can be visited only in the month of May, rest all other months this village is surrounded by water. Traces of village infrastructure mostly belonging to the Portuguese era are still visible. Remains provide information on village life.

2019年6月3日 · Kurdi or Curdi is a village in Sanguem taluka of Goa. The village was submerged in the 1980s by the reservoir of the Salaulim Dam, A conceptualized dream project of Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar, the Selaulim dam.

2019年5月26日 · That’s pretty much true for this particular village in Goa, called Curdi (Kurdi), which now remains submerged under water most of the year and reappears during the months of scorching summer heat. Sounds interesting, right? Although it’s not because of some natural phenomenon, and but due to human activities.

Nestled within the Sanguem taluka of South Goa, Curdi village carries a profound historical legacy tied to the construction of the Selaulim dam. Submerged entirely by the dam's creation, the village lies hidden beneath the water for the majority of the year, from June to mid-April.