Sri Mahalasa Mandir

India tourism invariably includes India temple tours. Goa tourism similarly includes a tour of Goa temples. Withstanding thousand years of history, Goa temples stand out as objects of tourist interest. A cluster of Goa India temple forms a part of it. An India temple tour of western invariably includes Goa. Shri Mahalasa temple is one Goa Indian temple which a visitor must see.

Indian tourism department hand out India temple tour guides. Among prominent Goa temples, you will find Mahalassa. A legend is attached to most Goa temples. One is connected with this Goa India temple too. When Devasura conflict started on sharing nectar, Lord vishnu, the enshrined deity of this Goa India temple intervened.

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Disguised as a beautiful woman Mohinee (the deity of this Goa India temple) he lured Asuras to be deprived of getting their share of nectar.

Goa India temple Mahalassa is unique on many counts. It is one of those rarest Goa temples where a male God is postured as women deity. It is located only one kilometer away from another famous Goa India temple, Shri Manguesh temple in Mardol village. Both these are renowned among Goa temples. A pilgrim on West India temple tour naturally includes both these temples in their program.

Quite well known among the Goa India temples, Mahalasa is not original. The original, one of the oldest Goa temples, was located at Varana at Salcete Taluka. As in case of many other Goa India temples, this temple was shifted later. Reasons for shifting of Goa temples were always foreign invasion. This Goa India temple was also shifted for that reason.

The temple is different from any other Goa India temple. It is the only one Goa India temple enshrining the deity of Lord Vishnu in female form. None other Goa temples have a male God in female form.

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Goa temples have a thousand year old history. Among them Goa Indian temples have been target of many alien invasion. Yet they continue to be a tourist’s delight on an India temple tour for their purity. With features following glorious tradition of Goa temples, Mahalasa have survived the age. A huge 'Dipa Stambha' made of five metals greets the visitors on India temple tour at the entrance. This 17th century stambha is a main attraction of this Goa India temple. Another attraction of this Goa India temple is wooden replicas of Dasavatara. An India temple tour traveler will love these ten wooden incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

Big round shaped pillars holding the Sabhamandapa add to architectural splendor of this Goa Indian temple. Many Goa temples have been shifted from their original site. This Goa Indian temple was also shifted. To add to the architectural abundance of this Goa India temple, big and round shaped pillars hold the 'Sabhamandapa' at the entrance. When this Goa Indian temple was shifted to its present site, the mandap was reconstructed.

Tour of Goa is an important part of India temple tour. However, not only Goa Indian temple but also all types of Goa temples are worth visiting.

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