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Mardol, Ponda, Goa · 15.4415°, 73.9736°
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.
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.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined