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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] |
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