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Hindu Pilgrimages in Goa
Noroa River, the Arvalem Waterfall, and the Brahma Camandolu or Water
Pot of Brahma - the creator, in the old Goa Hills are the main Hindu
pilgrimage spots in Goa. One more sacred place is Sidhanath Mountain
in Borim Village. Amongst the myriad temples found here, there is
a vast representation of the gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon,
which testifies to the catholicity of the people's beliefs as well
as their mutual tolerance. Indeed, Goa is could be loved just for
this rare quality which one feels imperceptibly on even a short visit.
The welcome is genuine and holds back nothing. Live and let live is
a potent vibration in the atmosphere. The more the avenues to the
beyond the better it is for the people here. Little wonder that despotic
tactics never lasted beyond a brief spell in Goa, while experimenters
in new ways of living have found their haven here.
Goa Temples
In Goa start your temple tour with the principal temples like Brahma
Temple in the village of Brahma Carambolim. Dating from 5 AD, it is
one of the few temples dedicated to Brahma to be found anywhere. The
Shri Bhagavati Temple in Pernem celebrates the Goddess Bhagavati Ashtabhuja,
or eight-handed Goddess, one of the forms of Durga. Shri Datta Mandir
at Sanquelim is known for the miraculous cure for mental troubles,
which the deity, the Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwar,
is said to offer. Shri Damodar Temple on the banks of the river Kushavati
is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and Christians alike. The waters
of the river near the temple precincts are a cure for all ailments.
Shri Damodar is known simply as Danubab by the faithful and he is,
till today, the patron deity of Margao. The idyllic surroundings of
Zambaulin make the visit quite memorable.
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Shri Chandreshwar Temple atop the Chandranath Hill dates from the
pre-Christian era, when this region formed part of the Boja capital
of Chandrapur today's Chandor). The famous Shiva Linga is lit up by
moonlight on the full moon night, and is said to become mystically
bathed in water. Sri Chandreshwar or God of the Moon is so placed
so to offer the visitor a wonderful view of the green valley below.
Like many of Goa's temples, the Devaki-Krishna Temple at Marchel was
moved here from two previous locations, to be safe from oppression.
The beautiful and unusual image in black stone is of the baby Krishna
on his mother, Devaki's hip. Could the Baby Jesus and his Mother,
Mary, represented in so many of the neighboring churches here have
given this temple its inspiration, or is it simply an astonishing
coincidence of the overlapping of Western and Eastern traditions?
Shri Gomanteshwar Temple at Brahmapuri, in old Goa, dates back to
the Kadamba Kings who ruled Goa in the 5th century AD.
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