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Vimleshwar Temple
Vimaleshwar Temple is located in Rivona village of Sanguem taluka in the state of Goa, India. Vimaleshwar is a form of Shiva and is worshiped in the form of a Shivalinga. It is a "Swayambhu" shivlinga. The Prabhu Dessai family of Rivona (GSBs) and the Daivajna Brahmins with surname 'Rivonkar' or 'Revankar' are Mahajans of the temple. Other affiliated deities * Kamaleshwar * Mahalakshmi * Maruti * Purush * Ravalnath Major festivals * Dasara * Kalo * Pindikaotsav * Shigmo * Shivratri Maha Shivaratri (IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu ca ... See also * Agrashala * Goan temple * Shantadurga Kalangutkarin Temple * Vahanas used in Goan temples * List of Daivajna temples in Goa Notes References *''Goa: Hindu temples and deities'', by Rui Gomes Pereira, Antonio Victor Couto, page 35. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivona
Rivona or Rivana is a census town in Sanguem taluka, South Goa district in the state of Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ..., India. See also * Vimleshwar temple, Rivona References Cities and towns in South Goa district Villages in South Goa district {{goa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivratri
Maha Shivaratri (IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu calendar, there is a ''Shivaratri'' – "night of Shiva" – on the day before new moon. But once a year, in late winter and before the arrival of Summer (February/March), this night is called "Maha Shivaratri" – "the Great Night of Shiva". This day falls in the month of Phalguna as per the North Indian Hindu calendar and in Magha as per the South Indian Hindu calendar (see Amanta and Purnimanta systems). It is a notable festival in Hinduism, and this festival is solemn and marks a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as honesty, non-injury to others, charity, forgiveness, and the discovery of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Daivajna Temples In Goa
Shiva, This is a list of Hindu temples in the Indian state of Goa. See also * Agrashala * Goan temple * Vahanas used in Goan temples References *"Hindu Temples and deities" by Rui Pereira Gomes {{DEFAULTSORT:Temples in Goa Konkani Hindu temples in Goa, Goa-related lists, Hindu temples Lists of Hindu temples in India, Goa Lists of tourist attractions in Goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vahanas Used In Goan Temples
This is a list of Vahanas used in Goan temples. *Palakhi ( also called as Shikbika ),can be wooden, Silver or sometimes even golden *Lalakhi *Sukhasana *Ratha ( Chariot carried on shoulders by devotees ) *Maharatha ( Ter, chariots pulled by devotees ) *Simhavahan *Garudvahan *Nauka ( a boat, " Sangod " in Konkani ) *Makhar ( a swing, also called as Dolvahana or Dolyantra ) *Ambari ( an elephant ) *Ashwavahana *Vijaya Ratha ( a horse chariot ) *Shehsa Vahan *Gajavahan *Vrushab or Nandi Vahan See also *Agrashala *Goan temple *List of temples in Goa This is a list of Hindu temples in the Indian state of Goa. See also * Agrashala * Goan temple * Vahanas used in Goan temples References *"Hindu Temples and deities" by Rui Pereira Gomes {{DEFAULTSORT:Temples in Goa Konkani Hindu tem ... References *"Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruit",Volume 1,By B.D.Satoskar,Published by Shubhada Saraswat Prakashan,Mumbai. *"Shree Devi Kalika",by Shreepadrao P.Madkaikar,Kalika Prakashan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantadurga Kalangutkarin Temple
Shri Shantadurga (Kalangutkarin) Devasthan Nanora is a Hindu temple in Nanoda village, Bicholim taluka in Goa. The goddess Shantadurga is worshiped in the form of Vishweshwari. History The original temple was located in Calangute near Mapusa City Taluka Bardez. In the 17th century, due to forceful conversion of Hindus by Portuguese invaders, the temple was shifted to Nanora in Bicholim Taluka, where most such temples shifted. Nanora is situated between city Assonora and Mulgaon in South. Mulgaon is famous for temples which were moved from Salcette ( Shri Dev ShantaDurga Rawalnath Panchaytan Devasthan & Shri Shatadurga Ravalnath Maydekar Devashtan) and Kansarpal in North which is famous for Mahamaya Kalika Devasthan Kasarpal, where as west of Nanora is Advalpal, which is famous for Kuldevta of Goud Saraswat Brahmins Sharvani Devastan and east of Nanora is the village of Ladfe and the city of Bicholim. It was repaired in the 1990s when the temple was made into a marble m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goan Temple
A Goan temple is known as a ''dēvūḷ'' (देवूळ) or ''sansthān'' (संस्थान) in the Konkani language. These temples were once the centres of villages, cities, and all the other social, cultural and economic gatherings in Goa. These were known as ''grāmasansthā''s (ग्रामसंस्था) in Konkani. History A temple in Goa was once always the centre of a village (and in cases still is), and the lives of people were related to these temples and their festivals. The village property was divided amongst the villagers according to certain rules. The patrons of the temples are known as ''Mahajana'' and for the most part hail from Brahmin communities with a few from Kshatriya communities. This ''Mahajani'' system was once responsible for temple upkeep. Deities Goan temples are strictly devoted to the worship of Panchyatan devised by Adi Shankara. The following sholka says : आदित्यं गणनाथंच देविम् रु ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agrashala
Agrashala ( अग्रशाला in Sanskrit, अगरसाळ in Konkani ) is a pilgrimage resthouse specially meant for devotees in Goan temples. Goan temples are usually seen surrounded by Agrashalas. The Agrashala provides following facilities for the temple patrons or the Mahajanas: *Rest House *Rooms for Mahajanas (and sometimes other devotees too ) to stay *Food facilities *Wedding Halls ( used for other purposes too ) *Sabhagruha ( Convention halls ) *Bathing and other facilities *Some are even equipped with kitchens *Some may even have special rooms for the Guru Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverentia ...s *Canteen *Some times can be even used as a Vahan shala See also * Goan temple * List of Temples in Goa * Vahanas used in Goan temples References {{ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navratri
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days), first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Sharada. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Hindu Indian cultural sphere. Theoretically, there are four seasonal ''Navaratri''. However, in practice, it is the post-monsoon autumn festival called Sharada Navaratri. The festival is celebrated in the bright half of the Hindu calendar month Ashvin, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October. Etymology and nomenclature The word ''Navaratri'' means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, ''nava'' meaning nine and ''ratri'' meaning nights. Dates and celebrations In the eastern and northeastern states of India, the Durga Puja is synonymous with ''Navaratri'', wherein goddess Durga battles and emerges victorious over the buffalo demon Mahishasu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanguem
Sanguem () is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the Salaulim Dam. Geography Sanguem is located at . It has an average elevation of 22 metres (72 feet). Demographics India census, Sanguem had a population of 6444 of which 3162 were males and 3282 females with female sex ratio of 1038 against state average of 973. Sanguem has a literacy rate of 88.39%, lower than the state average of 88.70%: male literacy is 92.41%, and female literacy is 84.49%. In Sanguem, 10.30% or 664 of the population is under 6 years of age. Konkani is the primary language spoken here. Government and politics Sanguem is part of Sanguem (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency) South Goa Lok Sabha constituency (Mormugao prior to 2008) is one of two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Goa in western India along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravalnath
Ravalnath ( knn, रवळनाथ, ), also widely known as Roulu, (रवळू, ) is a popular Hindu deity in Goa and the Sindhudurg district of coastal Maharashtra, in western India. Shrines of Ravalnath are also found in border areas of Belgaum specially in Karle and Uttar Kannada districts as well as coastal areas of Karnataka. He is worshipped as the main deity or an affiliate deity in most temples of Goa. He is associated with the guardian aspect of Shiva. Ravalnath is a guardian deity (Kshetrapala) who protects the locality from climatic disasters, witchcraft and snakebites. Ravalnath along with Santeri, Bhumika, Bhutnath and Betal is a popular folk deity worshipped as Gramadevata (village god) in most villages of Goa and Sindhudurg of Maharashtra. Etymology The origin of word Ravalnath is a matter of conjecture. The word Ravalnath is derived the word from the word ', who is one of the Ashta Bhairava, eight forms of the god Bhairava - a ferocious aspect of the god S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanuman
Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and one of the Chiranjivis. Hanuman is regarded to be the son of the wind-god Vayu, who in several stories played a direct role in Hanuman's birth, and considered to be an incarnation or son of Shiva in Shaivism. Hanuman is mentioned in several other texts, such as the epic ''Mahabharata'' and the various Puranas. Evidence of devotional worship to Hanuman is largely absent in these texts, as well as in most archeological sites. According to Philip Lutgendorf, an American Indologist, the theological significance of Hanuman and devotional dedication to him emerged about 1,000 years after the composition of the ''Ramayana'', in the 2nd millennium CE, after the arrival of Islamic rule in the Indian subcontinent.Paula Richman (2010), ''Review: Lut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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