by Mohan PaiShri Mahalakshmi Temple
This is an ancient temple and a stone inscriptionof the year 1413 AD at the Nagueshi templementions the donations made to the temple ofShri Mahalaxmi by one Main Shenoy duringthe Vijayanagar period.
There was another temple of Shri Mahalaxmiat Kolva (Salcete) but it was destroyed by the Portugese in the 16th century and the idol was shifted to the already existing temple at Bandode.The Temple - photo by Mohan Pai
Shri Mahalaxm is believed to be an incarnation of Adishakti and is worshipped by Gaud Sarswats who belong to the Shakti cult.
Deepasthamba - photo by Mohan Pai
MY BLOG LIBRARY
For some of my articles visit:
http://mohanpaiblogger.blogspot.com/
http://mohanpaisarticles.blogspot.com/
http://biodiversity-mohanpai.blogspot.com/
http://delhigreens.com/2008/03/10/whither-the-wilderness/
For some key chapters from my book "The Western Ghats", please log on to:http://westernghats-paimohan.blogspot.com/
For detailed blog (6 Chapters) on Mahadayi/Mandovi River Valley, please log on to:http://mohan-pai.blogspot.com/
For the book 'The Elderly' please log on to:http://oldagecare-paimohan.blogspot.com/
You can also access my blogs on Sulekha and Wordpress:
For my book "The Flight of Gods - Hindu Temples & Shrines of Goa" please log on to:http://mohanpai.sulekha.com/blog/posts/pageno-1.htmhttp://flightofgods.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htmhttp://flightofgods.blogspot.com/
Hello Sir,Thanks the pics are wondeful& the information provided is excellent.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS.
Keerthi
I found this as common imstake in almost all blogs and i feel sad and bit angered also.
ReplyDeleteMahaLaxmi is supreme trignatmika Goddess. she is Mool shakti. She is not consort of Lord Vishnu. Goddess laxmi is his consort. Here "Maha" is not adjective.
and one request, can i have clear picture of goddess. No where i am able to find out pic of Goddess Mahalaxmi as described in Devi Mahatmyam. Here the picture is almost same. where goddess have a "naag, ling and yoni" on head on hands she has matulung, gada, dhaal, and paan patra.
ReplyDelete