North Goa district · Goa
Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla
A 13th-century Kadamba-style temple of Shiva at Tambdi Surla in Goa, built of basalt and still in worship.
Photo: SerChevalerie · CC BY 4.0
Goa · Temple listing
Mangueshi Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Shri Manguesh Temple is at Mangueshi in Priol, in the Ponda taluk of Goa, about 21 km from Panaji and 26 km from Margao. Shri Manguesh, a form of Shiva, is the kuladeva, or family deity, of many Saraswat Brahmin families. Folklore tells that Shiva came to these forests after losing a game of dice to Parvati, and took the form of a tiger when she came looking for him. It is one of the largest and most frequently visited temples in Goa, and since 2011 it has asked visitors to follow a dress code.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
Map & route
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Mangueshi Temple
North Goa district, Goa
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Offerings
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Local traditions
Dress & etiquette
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Approximate straight-line distances; open directions for the travel route.
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12