Top Things to do in Ponda
10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Ponda That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Ponda, India including Shri Shantadurga Temple, Shri Mahalasa Temple, Sri Ramnath Temple, Laxmi Narasimha Temple, Sri Nagueshi Temple, Sri Chandreshwar Temple, Sri Devaki Krishna Temple, Mahalaxmi Temple, Vijayadurga Temple, Shri Naguesh Temple.
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1. Shri Shantadurga Temple
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By debasispatri - Mumbai, India
Situated 33 kms from Panajim, Shree Shantadurga temple has an impressive idol of Goddess Shree Durga who mediated between Shree Vishnu and Shree Shiva. The temple has strict dress code. Avoid shorts, skirts, tank tops and other short dresses while visiting Shanta durga Temple.
2. Shri Mahalasa Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By 688balajis
Due to covid the deities can only be viewed at a distance Pretty peaceful and serene, very good maintenance
3. Sri Ramnath Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By GaneshKamath007 - Bengaluru, India
Being the family deity temple, I could get the rooms at the temple. Good hospitality. Office staff are helpful and would provide the necessary. Very peaceful location and get blessed
4. Laxmi Narasimha Temple
5. Sri Nagueshi Temple
6. Sri Chandreshwar Temple
7. Sri Devaki Krishna Temple
8. Mahalaxmi Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Desifoodbelly - Pune, India
Peaceful, positive and powerful-just three words for this place. Open from 8am to 6pm even during COVID which ensures social distancing. The temple is situated in the village of Bandora or Bandivade which houses many other famous temples. It is closeby to the famous Shantadurga temple in Kavlem (5 mins drive). Sanitizers were provided when you entered the main temple and masks were mandatory. The security was performing temperature checks and noting adresses and phone numbers of devotees. This is main temple in Bandora although there are various other temples by the same name in other parts of Goa. However, there was another temple of Mahalaxmi in the fifteenth century in the town of Colva in Salcette. As is the case with most Hindu deities in Goa, the idol of Mahalaxmi from this temple was also smuggled away in the middle of the night to avoid persecution during the Portuguese Inquisition era of the sixteenth century. The two devotees Safto and Fato took away the idol in a trunk and first took her to the town of Talauli near Ponda. Till today, the people of this village worship the sign of the feet of the goddess. The idol brought from Colva was then taken to Bandora and installed along with the existing idol. So today there are two idols of Mahalaxmi in the temple premises, along with other deities such as Shri Ravalnath, Shri Baleshwar, Shri Narayan Purush and interestingly also idols of the two devotees i.e. Safto and Fato who managed to save the Goddess from Colva. This is the kuldevi of mainly Saraswat Community and few other communities. Beautiful surroundings, temple and premises. Do visit at least once!
