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Sri Manguesh Temple
Sri Manguesh temple at
Mangueshi in Ponda Taluka, the most prominent among temples, is situated
along the National Highway-4A about 23-km from Panaji. This temple is
famous for its pristine glory, which attracts thousands of visitors every
year and is gifted by the Welcome Gate, an elegant lamp tower, a "Noubatkhana"
overlooking the temple tank and the "Agrashalas" on three sides.
Although the Sri Manguesh temple originally stood in a secret location in
Cortalim, and was moved to its present site between Mardol and Priol
during the 16th century, the structure visitors see today dates from the
1700s
Sri
Datta Mandir Shri Datta Mandir is located at a
distance of 37 kms from Panaji at Dattawadi, Sanquelim, and 40 kms. from
Margao, this century old temple of trimurty (Hindu) has a backdrop of a
beautiful hillock covered with dense groves of areca palms. The most
important festival, which is attended by devotees from all over Goa, is
Datta Jayanti that falls in the month of December.
The deity is believed to have cured many people of unsound mind. The
entire interior consists of white marble.
Sri Mahalakshmi
Temple Shri
Mahalaxmi Temple is located at the Altinho foothill of Panaji and was
built on contributions made by devotees in 1817. The deity is Goddess
Mahalakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, made of black stone, with four
hands and is placed in a silver canopy. This is the peaceful or Satvik
form of Devi. According to the Shakti cult (worship of power), Mahalakshmi
is the original Goddess who takes forms according to three aspects or
gunas viz. Brahma (peaceful, calm form or satva), Vishnu (creative action
or rajas) and Shiva (destruction or tamas). The deity originally from
Mayem in Bicholim taluka was transferred to the present site. Sri Shantadurga Temple, Kavalem
There is the famous temple of Sri Shantadurga the goddess of peace who is
said to have settled a quarrel between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu
amicably. Sri Shantadurga is worshipped all over Goa and scores of temples
have been devoted to this deity. At several places it is known by several
names, "Thamai", "Sateri", "Bhumka", "Adimaya" and others.
Situated at the foothill of Kavalem, the Shantadurga temple boasts of a
huge tank, a Dipa Stambha and Agrashalas. The temple was built in 1728 AD
during the reign of Shahu Maharaj of Satara at the request of one of his
ministers, Naro Ram Mantri.
The original site of Sri Shantadurga temple is Kardelivana of Quelossim in
Mormugao Taluka, where the great bard Krishnadas Shama penned the epic
"Sri Krishna Charita" probably in the 14th century on the lines of
Dnyaneshwari.
Shri Chandreshwar Temple
The Shri Chandreshwar Temple atop the Chandranath Hill dates from the
pre-Christian era, when this region formed part of the Boja capital of
Chandrapur today's Chandor). The famous Shiva Linga is lit up by moonlight
on the full moon night, and is said to become mystically bathed in water.
Sri Chandreshwar or God of the Moon is so placed so to offer the visitor a
wonderful view of the green valley below.
Sri
Morjee Temple It is a small shrine dedicated
to Kanakeshwar Baba or Bodgeshwar, locally known as Bongini. The god is
regarded as agngavani i.e. to whom vows are made and who fulfills desires
of the devotees. On the fulfillment of desires, people offer presents to
the God as promised by them earlier. A very big fair is held in the month
of December/January when thousands of devotees flock to this temple.
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