Temple tours in Goa

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Temple tours in Goa
Temples in Goa are an important part of its socio-cultural life. However centuries under the Portuguese rule played a major role in the destruction and displacement of many temples especially in the areas of the Old Conquests in the early years. One therefore finds the majority of Hindu Temples relocated in Ponda Taluka today. The temples of Goa are in essence like most Hindu temples in India, based around a deity which is worshipped. The architecture of Goan temples is a little different mostly because of historical reasons.

The basic Hindu temple architecture
The fundamental design of any Hindu temple is organized around the central shrine or the "Garbagriha" or the "sanctum sanctorum" that houses the main deity. A tower or "Shikara" arises from the main shrine and is traditionally pyramidal shaped. There are usually two or more smaller shrines housing other deities known as "Parivar Devatas" around the entrance to the Garbagriha. There is always a surrounding free area or a passage around the Garbagriha that is kept free for a an essential Puja ritual known as "Pradakshina" performed by almost every devotee. This is the ritualistic left sided circum-ambulation around the shrine usually an odd number of times. The "Garbagriha" is accessed via a large hall with pillars and walls either carved with religious motifs or scenes from the mythology pertaining to the deity. This hall is usually known as the "Mandapa". The "Mandapa" opens to the outer courtyard or "Prakara" where usually a statue of a mythical animal or Vehicle of the deity is placed. There may also be a sacred plant the "Tulsi" or one of the sacred trees usually either a Pepul or a Banyan tree with some small artifacts or statues of more deities at its base. The courtyard also might open into a large water tank or the side of a river or stream or "Tirthastan". This is where devotees take their their ritualistic cleansing bath before entering the temple on festival or auspicious days. See some examples of "Tirthastan" , at some of Goa's most famous temples. The courtyard sometimes also is common to the residence of the head priest and also other halls where devotees stay commonly known as "Dharmasalas" and sometimes perform ceremonies like marriages and thread ceremonies.

Temples of North Goa
Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple, Narve Shree Mahalaxmi Temple, Panaji Shree Kalikadevi, Kansarpal Shree Hanuman Temple, Mapusa Shree Dattatraya Temple, Mapusa Shree Shantadurga Temple, Pernem Shree Devi Shravani, Advopal Shree Sapteshwar-Bhagwati Temple, Mandrem Shree Mahadev Bhumika, Sal Shree Vittal Mandir, Sanquelim Shree Dattatraya Temple, Sanquelim Shree Rudreshwar Temple, Arvalem Shree Brahma Temple, Carambolim Shree Gomateshwar Devasthan, Brahmapur Shree Kamakshi Temple, Shiroda Shree Gopal Ganapathi, Farmagudi Shree Mhalasa Narayani Temple, Mardol Shree Mangueshi Temple, Mangueshi-Priol Shree Laxminarsimha Temple, Nagueshi Shree Mahalaxmi Temple, Bandode Shree Ramnathi Temple, Ramnathi Shree Devkrishna-Ravalnath, Marcela Shree Shantadurga Temple, Kavlem Shree Morajaee Temple, Pernem Shree Bhagwati Temple, Pernem Shree Betal Temple, Pernem Shree Sanusthan Goudpadacharya, Kavlem Shree Navdurga Temple, Madkai

Temples of South Goa
Shree Damodar Temple, Zambaulim Shree Chandranath Temple, Paroda Shree Navdurga Temple, Borim Shree Shantadurga Temple, Fatorpa Shree Mahadeva Temple, Tambdi Surla Shree Mallikarjun Temple, Canacona Shree Sanusthan Parthagali, Parthagali Shree Damodar Temple, Vasco Da Gama


Tour Rates
Tours by Ac Innova – Rs. 1500/- for 8 hrs 80 kms per day Extra kms @ 12 Extra hrs @ 50 Night charges apply after 7.00 pm onwards @ 400 till 12.00 mid night Kms will start and end from Garage to Garage.