Shri Mahalsa Temple, Mardol

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If you are searching for the best things to go in Goa then checkout this #1 rated things to do in Ponda by travellers on TripAdvisor. One of the oldest temples of Mardol showcasing Konkan architecture is devoted to Mahalsa, a Hindu goddess. She is considered as a form of Mohini, the female avatar of the god Vishnu and is called Mahalasa Narayani.

In the Mahalasa Narayani form, Mahalasa has four hands, carrying a Trishula, a sword, a severed head, and a drinking bowl. She stands on a prostate man or demon, as a tiger or lion licks blood dripping from the severed head. She also wears the yajnopavita (sacred thread), which is generally dedicated on male deities.

This temple is also known for the tallest Samai (lamp) located in front of the temple.

Due to covid the deities can only be viewed at a distance.

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