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Religious Destination in Goa - The temples of Goa are in essence like most Hindu temples in India, based around a deity which is worshipped.

The structural design of Goan temples is a little unlike mostly because of chronological reasons.

The elementary design of any Hindu temple is planned around the central shrine or the "Garbagriha" or the "sanctum sanctorum" that houses the main deity.

A tower or "Shikara" arises from the key shrine and is conservatively pyramidal shaped.

Religious Destination in Goa, Amongst the multitude temples found here, there is a vast depiction of the gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon, which testifies to the catholicity of the people's beliefs as well as their joint tolerance.

Indeed, Goa is could be loved just for this rare quality which one feels indiscernibly on even a short visit.

The temples are adorned beautifully and draw a lot of tourists every year.

Near Bandona amidst lush green surroundings is the temple of Gopal-Ganapati.

A modern temple, consecrated as recently as 1966, it is built on the spot where the Maratha king Sambhaji defeated the Portuguese army in 1683.

The surprise defeat was believed to be a sign of the deity's protection of the rural. The image of Gopal-Ganapati was discovered quite accidentally at this historic battlefield and sheltered under a thatched-roof until recently.

One of the most celebrated and therefore most visited of Goan temples is dedicated to Sri Mangesh or Lord Shiva, the cosmic power of Perfection. A beautiful legend surrounding the name of the Lord tells how the Goddess Parvati, Shiva's consort, came to Goa in search of her divine spouse, who had left her alone in their mountainous home after a disagreement.

Places of worship in Goa - Seeing her, Shiva took the form of a tiger, whereupon Parvati cried aloud: thrahi mam girisha! - O save me, Lord of the mountains - thereby seeking refuge in her lord. The words mam girisha transmuted to Mangesh.

Thousands of believers come here annually, to take refuge in the great Lord Shiva, as Parvati had done.

Shri Ananta Temple at Sovei Veram is a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the second god of the Hindu Trinity, whose role is that of preservation, just as Brahma's is of creation and Shiva's is of dissolution.

This is the only Ananta Temple in Goa and therefore of special interest. Surrounded on all sides by water and beautiful countryside, the aspect of the temple site inspires tranquility and peace.

For village folk, the pilgrimage could be undertaken for the purpose of exorcising spells, as the belief is that the Lord has the power to do so.

Goa tour is incomplete without visiting such exquisite temples that are dotted all over the picturesque land of Goa.

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