 The Four Pillars or the 'Char Khambe', as they are called in the Konkani language, are painted white, and are located in the "khazan" lands on the old Santa Cruz–Panjim roads in the marshy area of the Rio de Ourem (Portuguese for 'River of Gold').This road is now named as Vasantrao Dempo Marg.During Portuguese rule, freedom fighters gathered here and held meetings and discussions, making it a very important landmark in Goa.