Priol
Priol is a village in central Goa, in western India.
Priol Puranjol | |
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village | |
  Priol Location in Goa, India  Priol Priol (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°25′N 73°59′E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA |
| Website | goa |
It is situated in Ponda Taluka, north of the city of Ponda. The Mangueshi Temple is located northwest of the village.
From Mardol Priol is around 2 km, Mardol is on Panaji-Ponda highway. It is 7 km from Ponda or 22 km from Panaji.
The main location in Priol is a junction where you find Betal temple, Milk society, Primary school, etc.
The famous Kelekar family is from Priol and their famous ancestral KELEKAR HOUSE is located near Betal Temple. Another Kelekar House is situated at Nagar near Village Panchayat, which was constructed in the year 1937 by father of writer, Ravindra Kelekar.
Main festivals celebrated in Priol are Ganesh, Dashehera, Diwali, Shigmotsava, Padwa.
Main sports of the village are Cricket and Volleyball. Villagers from Priol are die hard fans of volleyball. There is a volleyball ground situated near Milk society in Priol.