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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Shri Mahalsa Narayani Temple, Mardol

Vaishnava · South Goa, Goa

Shri Mahalsa Narayani Temple, Mardol

Mahalsa Narayani, the Mohini form of Vishnu worshipped as a Devi

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The temple in short

Deity
Mahalsa Narayani, the Mohini form of Vishnu worshipped as a Devi
Where
South Goa, Goa · 15.44N 73.97E
Usual hours
6 am – 1 pm, 3 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Sukran Guru
Visited for
The Mohini of Goa, with one of the tallest brass lamp towers on the coast. The Jatrotsav in Magha and the Kaul Prasad oracle are its marks.
Kept for Jupiter and Venus, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

Where it is

Shri Mahalsa Narayani Temple, Mardol, South Goa, Goa. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

Others within reach

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.