Rare Temple - Mahalakshmi Bandode

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

There's so much more to Goa, than sun and sand. In Goa there is a rare

Mahalaksmi Temple. This temple was established in the year 1413 A.D. by Gowda

Saraswat Brahmins. This is about is 4 kms from Ponda in the village Bandora.

I am attaching the pictures of the Godess.

A special feature of the Bhandiwade Mahalaxmi is that she wears a Linga on her

head and the locals say that she is considered a peaceful or Satvik form of the

Devi. She has four arms. These arms hold a sickle, a club, a dagger, and a

vessel containing prasad and flowers. The original stone idol at the centre of

'Garbhagar', while the small metal idol which was brought from Kolva is placed

in corner.

The festivals celebrated here are Mahashivaratra this is dedicated to the

original deity, while of the Ram-navami is performed in honour of the deity from

Colva. On Ramanavami the deity is placed in the Maharath and taken into

procession. Other festivals observed here are Shri Mahalakshmi Pratishthapana

Day in Vaishakha and Navaratri Festival . In the temple the Sabhamandap has a

gallery of 18 images and contains rare wooden images of Vishnu in India.

Please view the attachment and have a glimpse and also the blessings of the rare

Mahalakshmi idol.

Regards,

Srimathi Venkatachari Raghavan

P.S.:I am sure now all of you would accept that there is more to Goa than sun

and sand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> A special feature of the Bhandiwade Mahalaxmi is that she wears

a Linga on her head and the locals say that she is considered a

peaceful or Satvik form of the Devi. She has four arms. These arms

hold a sickle, a club, a dagger, and a vessel containing prasad and

flowers. The original stone idol at the centre of 'Garbhagar', while

the small metal idol which was brought from Kolva is placed in

corner.

> The festivals celebrated here are Mahashivaratra this is

dedicated to the original deity,

 

 

Dear SrImati Raghavan,

 

I'm not sure who gave this idol, the divya-name of our Goddess

mother.

 

Considering your descriptions of the idol, it's better to avoid this

temple and still visit only the sandy beach and sun-set there.

 

dAsan