Shree Mahalaxmi Temple
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This is situated near the Shree Nagueshi Temple at Bandode, about 4kms east of Ponda. It is dedicated to "Mahalaxmi", Lord Vishnu's consort. The special feature of this deity is that she wears a "Lingam"; a symbol of Lord Shiva, on her head. Legend has it that she was a favorite deity of the Kadambas and the Shilaharas, an ancient dynasty that ruled Goa. The temple was moved from Colva, in Salcette taluka around the Inquisition to save it from destruction by the Portuguese. The "Sabhamantap" or the main hall of the temple contains a gallery of 18 wooden images of Lord Vishnu, one of the rarest collections of its kind in the country.
