Author: Kamla Mankekar
Editor(s): Kalpana Palkhiwala
Publisher: Publications Division
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 99
ISBN/UPC (if available): 812301161X
Description
Temples of Goa are not just ideal for spiritual practices but also repository of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Goan people. Though these shrines have been built strictly according to the rules laid down in Vastu Shastra, their exteriors often show western architectural influences in structural embellishments.
These temples are surrounded by fruit orchards and gardens with fragrant flowers and bring peace to the mind of the worshippers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
KAMALA MANKEKAR has widely traveled across India and is a ken observer of architectural beauty. Her extensive travelling has exposed her to a wide variety of Hindu temples and shrines.
Contents
Goa-Its Temples and Architecture
The Worshippers and Their Deities
The Worship
The Mahadeva Temple of Tambdi Surla
Shri Shantadurga at Kavale
Shri Mangesh at Priyol
Devi Mhalsa of Mardol
Vaishnavite Shrine of Devaki Krishna
Kalikadevi of Kasarpal
Saptakoteshwar at Nae Naroa
Mallikarjun of Kanakona
Vetal at Amona
Artists and Art in Temples