|
Temple |
City / Village |
Deity |
About Temple |
|
Ananta Temple |
Ponda |
Anant Sheshashayi |
One of popular and famous but
the only temple of Ananata in Goa. There are
temples of Shantadurga, Kamini, Narayan and
Grampurush in the temple complex . |
|
Bhagwati Temple |
Pernem |
Goddess Bhagwati |
This is more than 500 years
old temple having two large black stone
craved elephants at entrance of temple.
Dushera is the most celebrated festival of
temple. |
|
Brahma Temple |
Carambolim -
Valpoi |
Lord Brahma |
One of the most ancient Hindu
temple in Goa, dating back to 5th century,
AD. This is only temple in Goa and one among
the very few Indian temples dedicated to
Lord Brahma. |
|
Chandranath Temple |
Paroda |
Lord Chandreshwar
[incarnation of Lord Shiva] |
This 17th centaury
temple is constructed in the manner that on
the full moon night moon light falls on the
Lingam, during this process water emerge out
from the Lingam. |
|
Damodar Temple |
Vasco Da Gama
|
Lord Damodar |
Located on Swatantra Path,
Damodar temple is renowned for week long
biggest Vasco Saptah festival during holy
Hindu month Shiravan [August]. |
|
Devaki
Krishna Temple |
Ponda |
Lord Krishna |
Temple has mesmerising Idols
of Lord Krishna [Child] and Mother Devaki,
craved from black stone. Malni Purnima is
the most celebrated festival of temple. |
|
Devi Shravani Temple |
Advopal /
Assonora |
Goddess Shravani |
In the temple complex there
are stone images of Jagrut Swayambhu,
Goddess Sharvani, Mahadev and Vetal. Most
prominent celebration of temple is the
chariot procession of Goddess taken out on
Vardhapan Day [establishment day] on
Margashirsh Shukla, Tirtiya [November /
December] |
|
Gopal
Ganapathi Temple |
Bandivade -
Ponda |
Lord Ganesha
[Ganpati] |
The old small temple was with
stone idol of Shree Ganesha. Late
Dayanand Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of
Goa inaugurated this new temple with
metallic idol of Ganpati on 24 April 1966.
|
|
Kalikadevi Temple |
Kansarpal -
Assonora |
Goddess Kali [ Rudra form of
Goddess Durga] |
Located a few km away from
the commercial city Mapusa, in a small
village, near Assonora temple is famous for
huge Gold Kalash and displays fine blend of
aesthetics and architectural designs. |
|
Kamakshi Temple |
Shiroda |
Goddess Kamakshi |
Original temple of Goddess
Kamakhya was in the village Raia in Salcette
region. During 1564-1568 due the political
disturbance deity idol was shifted to this
temple. Dusshera is the prime festival
celebration of temple. |
