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Mangeshi Temple
Ponda, Goa
18th Century CE
The largest and most popular temple in Goa, featuring a unique blend of Hindu and Portuguese colonial architecture with a seven-storey lamp tower.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Maratha
- Style
- Goan-Portuguese-Hindu
- Primary Deity
- Shiva (Mangesh)
- Languages
- Konkani, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Largest temple in Goa. Hindu-Portuguese architectural blend. Seven-storey deepstambha
Architectural Features
Seven-storey lamp tower (deepstambha)Portuguese-influenced facadeWater tankOctagonal base