Mahalasa Temple, Goa

Mahalasa Temple, Goa || Shri Mahalasa Narayani Prasanna || Mahalasa is the Mohini avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is also known as Mhalshi and Mahalasa.
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In Goa and elsewhere, Mahalasa is considered as the Mohini form of Lord Vishnu and hence she is referred to as "Mahalasa Narayani". The deity, it may particularly be noted, also wears the holy thread, which is its unique feature. This holy thread is only worn by Brahmin men and also the male gods. No other goddess in the Hindu Pantheon wears this kind of thread except goddess Mahalasa and goddess

Parvati. Mahalasa is the Kuldevi (family goddess) of many Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Karhade Brahmins, Daivajnas and Bhandaris and a sect of Kshatriyas (Dessai’s). The temple of Mahalsa lies in Mardol, Ponda, Goa, India. The Mardol temple complex also has smaller temples of Santeri and Laxmi-Narayan who are worshipped daily with Mahalasa. The five main ganas of the Goddess namely Grampurush, Bhagwati, Dadh, Simha Purush and Mhal Purush are also located within the same temple premises and daily worship of all these deities is carried out before worshipping the main goddess. The temple is famous in Goa for its huge brass bell. The bell does not have a ringer. The ringer was attached only when somebody wanted to testify. It was believed that the goddess will punish the person who lied while ringing the bell. The belief was so strong that during the Portuguese rule the testimony in the temple was considered acceptable in the court of law. It is also famous for its Brass Divli/Samai (oil lamp).

26/04/2026

Glimpse of today’s Palkhi 🙏🏼🌹

Today’s darshan of Shree Mahalasa and other deities at Mardol 🙏🏼🌹
26/04/2026

Today’s darshan of Shree Mahalasa and other deities at Mardol 🙏🏼🌹

21/04/2026
Shree Santeri Palkhi Utsav on Panchami utsav day at Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol 🌹🙏
21/04/2026

Shree Santeri Palkhi Utsav on Panchami utsav day at Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol 🌹🙏

20/04/2026
Vijayrathotsava on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya at Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol
20/04/2026

Vijayrathotsava on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya at Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol

Shatakalashabhishek at Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol 🌹🙏🏻
20/04/2026

Shatakalashabhishek at Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan, Mardol 🌹🙏🏻

19/04/2026

Glimpse of today’s Shree Mahalasa Raviwar Palkhi 🙏🏼🌹

12/04/2026
12/04/2026

Glimpse of today’s Shree Mahalasa Raviwar Palkhi 🙏🏼🌹

Today’s Kaliyamardan Alankar of Shree Mahalasa and other deities at Mardol 🙏🏼🌹
12/04/2026

Today’s Kaliyamardan Alankar of Shree Mahalasa and other deities at Mardol 🙏🏼🌹

Address

Shree Mahalasa Saunsthan
Mardol
403404

Telephone

+918322343421

Website

https://shreemahalasasaunsthanmardol.org/

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