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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Xelvona Tour- Let's Go Goa Again

Shri Sateri Temple, Xelvona- Goa

 With no much information found

I make do with what I have 

Shri Sateri mandir houses Maa Bhagawati Devi

The deity of Aldona brought to the village in 1978

Source: Vpaldona

The mandir was built on donation money

Given by one and many 

Each of whom sponsored 

The golden kalasha, the sabhamandap, & the Pravesh dwar*

Over a course of time 

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Note: 

Kalasha- An auspicious pot established with water inside and a coconut on the top

Sabhamansap- a semi-open space where temple-related events take place 

Pravesh dwar- Entrance Door 

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Sangameshwar Temple, Sanguem, Near Xelvona- South Goa

 The only way I can possibly write 

About a place this lovely 

Is to visit and see with my own eyes 

But until then-

All I can say 

Is that the Sangameshwar mandir in Sanguem

Lies submerged in water during the monsoons

Only the top of the gopuram you can see

If you go close enough to the gushing waves 

However, on Mahashivratri, 

The auspicious festival in the month of Feb 

The mandir stays dry and ready 

For bhakts to pray to their favorite Bhagwan 

Source: Goemkarponn

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Source: 

https://vpaldona.goa.gov.in/bhagwati-temple/

https://www.facebook.com/1631397600439387/posts/this-is-the-sangameshwar-temple-in-sanguemit-submerges-underwater-during-the-mon/2679114955667641/

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14 comments:

  1. You did best for X. The temple amidst water seems delight. :-D

    Kudos. This was a good read. :-D

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    1. Thank you, P. :D It was quite hard to find a significant place. Yeah, I so want to visit that temple when it's not submerged in water.

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  2. It's been a joy to learn more about some stunning buildings, thank you and good luck with the last few posts.

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    1. Thank you for visiting my blog and for your best wishes. Good luck to you too. :)

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  3. You found an X--Wow! I was wondering:)
    You've added so many temples to my list that I may have to take a gap year to visit them all--when Covid calms down, of course.
    Thank you.

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    1. Haha... yeah! I got lucky. :D
      Go ahead, plan your temple trail and share the memories with me. <3

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  4. Temple in a submerged water is awesome. Love to visit there some day.

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  5. Yeah, great X post! Xelvona looks fabulous with these two temples.

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  6. Wow a submerged temple... Reminds me of the temple of Kala jai in Chilika lake in Odisha. I have heard that gets submerged too! And now seeing this Goan temple... I am confused... Which one had I been to. Have to go and check the pictures again.

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    1. Wow, that must be an amazing sight!
      Haha... there are quite a few Sangameshwara temples in that region. One in Goa, and couple of them in Maharashtra, and then one or two in Karnataka.

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  7. That is so beautiful. Funded entirely by donations? Amazing.
    I love letter X posts! Always such variety.
    It's hard to believe the blogging challenge is almost over for 2021. Then the after survey, reflections, and the road trip sign-up.
    Plus, I'm taking part in the Bout of Books read-a-thon in May. So much excitement!
    J Lenni Dorner~ Co-host of the #AtoZchallenge, OperationAwesome6 Debut Author Interviewer, Reference& Speculative Fiction Author

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    1. Thank you so much for visiting my blog, Lenni. Apologies for the delayed response.
      I love how successfully you've all been hosting the A to Z Challenge year after year.

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