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High medieval · Hindu · India

Mahalasa Narayani Temple, Mardol

Mardol, Ponda, Goa · 15.4415°, 73.9736°

Mahalasa Narayani, a form of Vishnu as MohiniUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

The chief temple of Mahalasa, a major pilgrimage centre in Ponda taluka and the family goddess shrine of Gaud Saraswat and Daivajnya Brahmin and Vaishnava households across Goa and the Konkan.

Sthala katha — the legend

Folk tradition makes Mhalsa the daughter of the merchant Timmaseth, married to Khandoba at his command in a dream, at which two Shiva lingas are said to have appeared.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined