Temple's in Goa

                         Temple's in Goa .  A  Goan temple  is known as a  dēvūḷ  (देवूळ) or  sansthān   (संस्थान) in the  Konkani language . These temples were once the centres of villages, cities, and all the other social, cultural and economic gatherings in  Goa . These were known as  grāmasansthā s (ग्रामसंस्था) in Konkani. 1. MANGESHI TEMPLE 1560, when the portuguese  started  Christia   conversions  in  mormugao  taluka, the Saraswats of Kaundinya Gotra and Vatsa Gotra moved the Mangesh Linga from the original site at the Kushasthali or Cortalim on the banks of river Aghanashini ( Zuari )(Sancoale) to its present location at Mangeshi in Priol village of Atrunja Taluka, which was then ruled by the Hindu kings of Sonde of Antruz Mahal ( Ponda ), to be more secure. the temple has been rebuilt and renovated twice during the re...