Loutolim

According to a legend, Brahmins from northern India founded the settlement of Loutolim when they emigrated to Goa after the Saraswati River in their homeland dried up.^[3]

Beginning in the 1500s the Jesuits began the Christianization of Goa and in 1567 Diogo Rodrigues, the Portuguese captain of Rachol Fort, ordered the burning and destruction of all the temples in the village. Some Hindu villagers fled to territories governed by the Hindu King, the Sonde Raja, across the Zuari River with their idols, including the idol of Shri Ramnath in what was later known as the Novas Conquistas (New Conquests). Those who started in Loutolim became Christian. The Salvador do Mundo (Saviour of the World) church was built by the Jesuits in 1586 for local converts.^[4]

Loutolim is located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) from Margao, the headquarters of South Goa district. It has an average elevation of 32 m (105 ft)^[5] and is situated in Salcete. The river Zuari flows along one side of Loutolim and it is surrounded by the villages of Verna, Raia, Camorlim, Borim and Quelosim.^[6]

There is a Catholic church called the Saviour of the World, and a Hindu temple, the Sri Ramnath temple.^[6]

• Big Foot Museum is a museum and theme park.

Mario Miranda (1926–2011): Indian cartoonist.^[7]

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  Laterite sculpture of the poet, Mirabai at the Big foot museum.
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  The foot imprint at Big foot museum is often adorned with money.
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  The gate outside Big foot museum with the statue of a guarding soldier.
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  A typical roadside cross seen across Goa's villages and towns.
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  Front facade of Casa Araujo Alvares.
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  Church of the Saviour of the World
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  Statue of the Savior of the World located opposite the church
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  A very old Sluice located on the Loutolim-Rassiam road
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  Fields of Loutolim

• Ramnathi
• Shenoy
• Portuguese India
• Raia