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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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