Tambdi Surla Mahadev Temple
The Mahadev temple
of Tambdi Surla is the oldest temple of Goa, that survived from the Portuguese
as it was set next to a stream in the middle of the small clearing, hidden in
the dense jungle. The Tambdi Surla temple dedicated to Lord Shiva has a
pillared porch and three stepped entrances. The temple is built in the Hemadpanthi
style from the finest weather-resistant grey-black basalt. It is considered to
be the only specimen of Kadamba-Yadava architecture in basalt stone
preserved and available in Goa. The temple has been declared as a protected
historical monument by the Archaeological Survey of Idia
There is a linga
symbol of Lord Shiva mounted on a pedestal inside the inner sanctum
and local legend has it that a huge King Cobra is in permanent residence in the
dimly lit interior. In February/ March on the festival of Mahashivratri
hundreds of devotees assemble here. The area around the temple has soft green
grass that dries up in summer but is rejuvenated every monsoon.
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