Shri Vijayadurga Temple, Ker

Shri Vijayadurga temple is at Keri village in Ponda taluka of North Goa district.

If coming via Ponda town turn left once you reach Haveli chowk, Belgaum National Highway 4A.

Landmark: a) Arya Cashew Products Pvt. Ltd. Appevel village  is 3.5 km from the Haveli chowk. b) Hanuman mandir is 4.5 km from Arya Cashew Products Pvt. Ltd. and c) Shree Vijaydurga temple is one km from Hanuman mandir. At Hanuman mandir if you turn right you can visit Shree Ananta temple – 4 km. Keri village I find one of the best in Goa. Immense silence and scenic. One should visit.

Minutes of the meeting

DATE: 10/10/2014

Members present for the meeting

Maruti Harijan

Sidhesh Shetgoankar

Priyanka Adkonkar

Diksha Ambekar

Kishan Vakkund

Members absent for the meeting

None

Agenda for the meeting

 1.To review performance for the blog.

2. To discuss the important points on our topic in which we are going to post.

3. To dicuss any changes need to be done to the post.

4. To fix a date for the next meeting.

Minutes of the meeting

The student met on time for the meeting.

Based on topic chosen in the last meeting of “Discovering temples in Goa”,the group members discussed some different temple in Goa that they can contribute to the blog.

The date and time for the next meeting was set on 12 october at  café coffee day at 4 in  the evening.

Sd/-

[MARUTI HARIJAN]

Blog member

Mahamaya Kalika Devassthan kasarpal

Mahamaya Kalika Saunsthan ( श्री संस्थान महामाया कालिका ) is a temple located in kansarpal village in Bicholim taluka in Goa, India. The presiding deity of the temple is Kali worshipped in the form of Mahamaya, normally Kali is worshipped in a very fierce form, but it is believed that after killing the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, the deity's anger was soothed and the Shanta, Soumya form of fierce Devi or Durga is worshipped in Goa. 
The main festival of the temple is called as Shishirotsav or popularly known as Shigmo in Goa. Its a 10-day-long celebration, includes procession of deities in different Vahanas, other rituals like Ganga Pujan, Homa, Dhwajarohana, Gulalotsava, Rathotsava etc

Damodar Temple at zambaulim

The Shri Damodar Temple is one of the most beautiful and famous architecture constructions in Goa. It stands on the bank of Kushawati River near the Zambaulim Village, just 22 km from the City of Margao on the border of Quepem region (Quepem taluk) in the South of Goa. Hindus believe that the Kushawati River is a sacred one place and that its healing powers help to get rid of various body ailments. This famous temple houses an incarnation of lord Shiva, the deity of lord Damodar. The deity was originally based in a temple where the Holy Spirit Church in Margao now stands and was moved to escape from the Portuguese inquisition in 1565 when the temple was destroyed and the church was built on its site. Both Hindus as well as the Catholics alike revere it. And it was originally founded in Mathagram, later known as Madgaon. 

NOTICE

All the member of the group hereby informed that the second blog meeting is scheduled on 9^th octrober ,at kala Academy at 5PM in evening. Kindly remain present for the meeting.

Agenda for the meeting

1.To see wheather all the member are contributing for the blog.

2. To check wheather information of temples brought are personally collected by

     The member.

3. To check wheather the materials brought by the member are correrct and make             correction if required.

4. Read the minutes of the previous meeting.

5. To fix the date,time,place for the next meeting.

    s/d

   [Maruti harijan]

    Blog member

shri vithal temple

The Shri Vithal Temple is a famous temple located in Sanquelim, the hometown of the Ranes, who took advantage of Goa's freedom struggle and looted the rich families in Mapusa. The main diety of the temple is Lord Vithal, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple was built by the Ranes who migrated to Sanquelim from the city of Udaipur about 600 years ago. The temple is built on the banks of the Valvanta river and was reconstructed in 1942. The sanctum-sanctorium, however was not altered.
The main festival of the temple is Ashadi Ekadashi andKartik Ekadashi, held for nine days. The festival dedicated to Lord Vithal. A huge chariot carved exquisitely in wood symbolizing the chariot of Arjunadriven by Lord Krishna in Mahabharata is an important attraction in this temple.

A Goan Temple

A Goan temple is known as a Deul ( देवूळ ) or a Sausthan( संस्थान ) in the Konkani language. These temples were once the centres of villages, cities, and all the other social, cultural and economic gatherings in Goa. This state of affairs was known as Gramasanstha ( ग्रामसंस्था ) in Konkani or Communidades in

Minutes of the meeting

DATE:-1/10/2014
Members present for the meeting
 PRIYANKA ADKONKAR

DIKSHA AMBEKAR

KISHAN VAKKUND

MARUTI HARIJAN

SIDDHESH SHETGOANKAR

Member absent for the meeting

None

Agenda for the meeting

1.To discuss the important points regarding our places in which we are going to post.

 2.To see whether all members are contributing for the blog.

3.To check whether post brought are personally collected by the members and not coppied from net. 

4.To check whether the materials brought by the members are correct and make corrections if required.

5.To fix the date, time, place for the next meeting.

6. To discussions regarding what pictures to post.

Minutes of the meeting

• The students met on time for the meeting.
• Based on the topic chosen in the meeting of "DISCOVERING TEMPLES OF GOA", the group member discussed the various temples that they can use to contribute to the blog.
• The date and time for the next meeting was set on 4 October at café coffee day at 4 in the evening. 

Sd/-
(PRIYANKA ADKONKAR)
Blog admin , secretary

DATE:-1/10/2014
Place- CAFE COFFEE DAY

Ramnathi temple

The temple of Ramnathi is located in Ramnathim, Bandivade in Goa. This temple belongs to the Saraswat Brahmins ( belonging to Kavale mutt & Kashi Mutt). Similar to other Goan Brahmin temples, Ramnathi too incorporates the system of Panchayasthan, therefore this temple house 5 main deities namely - Shri Ramanath (chief deity), Shanteri, Kamakshi, Laxmi Narayan, Ganapati, Betal and Kalbhairav, along with other family purushas.
Shri Ramanath Deity was originally installed 3000 years B.C by Rama at Rameshwar.
 
When Rama came back from Lanka along with Sita, after killing Ravana, he decided to pray to Shiva in order to absolve him of killing a Brahmin. Hence a Shivlinga was installed and Rama prayed to it. This came to be known as Ramanath.^[

Shanta Durga Temple

The temple is dedicated to Shantadurga, the goddess who mediates between Vishnu and Shiva. The deity is also called 'Santeri' colloquially. This avatar of shree Jagdamba Devi which had come to make peace (Shanti) between Shree Vishnu and Shree Shiva, came to be known as Shree Shantadurga Devi.


Local legends tell of a battle between Shiva and Vishnu The battle was so fierce that Lord Brahma prayed to Parvati to intervene, which she did in the form of Shantadurga. Shantadurga placed Vishnu on her right hand and Shiva on her left hand and settled.

The original temple at Cavellossim (Quelshim) in Salsette was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1564. The devi was shifted to Kavalem and worship was continued there. The site on which the original temple of Shree Shantadurga stood at Cavellossim is known as "Deoolbhata" and it is in the possession of the temple trustthe fight.