Mangeshi

Mangeshi Shri Mangeshi temple (Devanagari: श्री मंगेशी मंदीर) is located at Mangeshi Village in Priol, Ponda taluka, Goa Lord Mangesh is worshipped here as Shiva linga.

temple is dedicated to Lord Mangesh, an incarnation of Shiva. According to the legend, Lord Shiva had manifested into a tiger to scare his wife Parvati. Paravati, who was frightened at the sight of the tiger, went in search of Lord Shiva and cried out, "Trahi Mam girisha!" (Oh Lord of Mountains, save me!). Upon hearing the words, Lord Shiva turned himself back to his normal form. The words "mam gi

risha" became associated with Lord Shiva and over time the words got abbreviated to Mangirisha or Mangesh. He is the kuldevta of many Hindus in Goa specially of Goud Saraswat Brahmins.

Address

Priol
Ponda
403404

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 10pm
Tuesday 6am - 10pm
Wednesday 6am - 10pm
Thursday 6am - 10pm
Friday 6am - 10pm
Saturday 6am - 10pm
Sunday 6am - 10pm

Telephone

832 2343338

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