Vimaleshwar Temple is located in
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 ...
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
A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary ''murti'' or devotional im ...
. 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
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Mahalakshmi
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Se ...
* Purush
*
Ravalnath
Major festivals
*
Dasara
* Kalo
* Pindikaotsav
* Shigmo
*
Shivratri
See also
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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 f ...
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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 ...
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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 Map ...
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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 devote ...
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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
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Notes
References
*''Goa: Hindu temples and deities'', by Rui Gomes Pereira, Antonio Victor Couto, page 35.
External links
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Konkani
Shiva temples in Goa
Hindu temples in South Goa district
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