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Mangeshi, Ponda, Goa · 15.4447°, 73.9674°
One of the largest and most visited temples in Goa and the family deity shrine of many Gaud Saraswat Brahmins; the linga was carried here from Kushasthali in 1560 to escape Portuguese conversions.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Shiva is said to have fled Kailash after losing at dice and to have taken the form of a tiger to frighten Parvati, whose cry of Mam Girisha became the name Manguesh.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Maratha
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