Ponda TEMPLE

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Mangueshi Temple

Located about 21 km from Panaji,  the Shri Mangueshi Temple is small yet grand with all the component of a Hindu temple, like the Prakara, mini shrines, Garbha Griha, grand towers and spacious courtyards.  Lord Manguesh is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and the Shivalinga inside the fluorite designed sanctum is flanked by dwarpalas guards. After the shifting of the deity in 1560, the Sri Manguesh temple underwent many subsequent rounds of renovation during the reign of the Marathas and again in the year 1890.

The structure of the Shri Mangueshi Temple dates from 1700’s. The temple is dedicated to the Lord Shiva. The surrounding area is known as Mangueshi. In ancient times the temple was located at Kushasthali present day Cortalim. Festivals and periodical devotional activities are conducted with great zeal commendable. This courtyard leads to a water tank, overlooked by the white temple building, raised on a plinth.

The sanctum houses a Shiva Lingam. A golden ‘Shesha’, the Linga and an image of Shiva constitute the main altar. In the courtyard stands a seven-storey Deepmal tower for oil lamps. The floor of the Shri Mangueshi Temple is paved with marble, and bands of decorative tiles adorn the white walls. One of the survivors of the destruction unleashed by the Portuguese, the Manguesh temple was originally located at Kushasthali present day Cortalim.

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