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.
 

sri saptkoteshwar bicholim

DISCOVER GOA ›› BICHOLIM ›› SRI SAPTAKOTESHWAR TEMPLE

The famous temple of Sri Saptakoteshwar Naroa, Bicholim. Sri Saptakoteshwara was the patron deity of the Kadambas who had built a beautiful temple dedicated to this deity at the Diwar Island.The invading foreign rulers destroyed the temple.The image of Sri Saptakoteshwara was shifted to Naroa by the devotees then.  It was Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who ordered renovation of the temple in 1668. The famous Saptakoteshwara temple is a standing specimen of medieval architectural style and mirrors the rulers' refinement and artists, superior craftsmanship. It is elegantly beautified with sculptural adornments.It is a big temple with imposing tower, vast courtyards and several mini-shrines. The Archamurti- Shivalinga is called "Dhara-Linga".

DISCOVERING TEMPLES OF GOA NOTICE

DISCOVERING TEMPLES OF GOA  NOTICE

All the members of the group hereby informed that the  blog meeting is scheduled on 1 OCT at CAFE COFFEE DAY MIRAMAR 4pm in the evening. Kindly remain present for the meeting. 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.

 s/d

(PRIYANKA ADKONKAR)

 BLOG ADMIN

Place:- Panaji

Date:-30th sept 2014

Mahalaxmi Temple

Located in Panaji,the Mahalaxmi temple was the first Hindu temple allowed to be built by the Portuguese in Goa after around 300 years. In 1818 the Portuguese authorities gave consent and approved its construction. It was renovated in the year 1983. The deity of the temple originally came from the village of Taleigao and was moved to Bicholim in the 16th century. Fearing the security and safety, the deity was kept in the Mhamai Kamat house. It was then shifted to Mayem in Bicholim till 1817. After permission of the liberal Portuguese governor the temple was built and the image was finally brought to Panaji.

The Mahalaxmi temple enshrines the deity of Mahalaxmi, the Goddess of wealth. The deity considered a peaceful form of the goddess and wears a linga on her head and is made of black stone with four hands. The main festivals at this temple are Navaratri and Chaitra Purnima.In February also a big fair is held that draws a large number of devotees.

Mangueshi Temple

Located about 21 km from Panaji, the Mangueshi temple stands tall amidst the Hindu temples of Goa. The Manguesh temple was originally located at Kushasthali (present day Cortalim). With the threat of persecution looming, the linga was transferred from the original temple to the present location at Priol. Manguesh is an incarnation of lord Shiva and the Shivalinga inside the fluorite designed sanctum is flanked by dwarpalas (guards).

The temple is a modern piece of architecture blended with traditional Hindu pattern. The entrance to the temple bears an image, which wards off every thing impure from the inner precincts of the temple and maintains its sanctity. Festivals and periodical devotional activities are conducted with great zeal. Monday is the weekly festival. On this day murti of the Lord is taken out, before the Aarti at night, in a procession in Palakhi accompanied by music. The annual festivals are Ramanavami, Navaratri, Magha Poornima Festival (Jatrotsav) and Mahashivratri.