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The cultural exchange between Goa and Gujrat is reflected in the place names around a narrow gulf of Marmagao .The ancient name of Dwarkā
Is found in kushasthali (corthalim)

Village names influenced by Mahabharata tradition 😲

Sancoale- Shankhavali ( village of conches)

Cansaulim-Kaunshahari ( slayer of kaunsa title of Krishna )

Dabolim-Darbhavali (Place full of Dharbha wild grass )

Guirdolim- Guiridronam ( a Bowl shaped Village surrounded by Hills )

Verna - Varunapur (village of sea God varun dev )

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Remains of Mahadev temple, Merces Goa 🚩

During Portuguese rule in Goa, Imperialistic powers destroyed many temples in Goa. One of the victims in such destruction was the ancient Mahadev Temple of Village Morombi-O- Grande., Merces Tiswadi Goa, Today the site is in dilapidated condition and under redar of land mafias . There also exists “TALI” sacred bathing lake, now a well which is within the temple premise.There is also a legend associated with this Well , that during this Portuguese inquisition the ancestors of the village secretly managed to hide the Idols and Ornaments of the temple into a secret chamber of the well and this can be still figured out from the stone pattern marked in the video ,as per the locals many tried to unearth the hidden mystery but failed and had to lose their lives in strange circumstances.

According to Literature Sources, Hindu Temples and Deities translated from original in Portuguese by Antonio Victor Couto of Vol- I, History of Goa at No. 25 at page 58 under Items Special News has clearly made mention of ancient temples in village MERCURIM, now known as Merces, The temples of Mahadeva, Santeri, Malcumi (Mahalaxmi), Ravalnatha, Betal, Sati and Metragaddo. It is also mentioned therein that there are no vestiges of transference of these deities.

The Mahadev or Madeu Deity as mentioned that there are no vestiges of the transference of this deity may perhaps deepen down at the same temple or may be existing in the well i.e ‘sacred tali’. Tells Adv. Kripa Gurudas Pilarnekar.

But the main thing here isn’t Portuguese ,but a greedy landlord who wants to convert this site into a Mega Residential area complex . Local youths ,devotees are keen to protect this ancient Temple site but the problem here is most of Goans Don’t know about this place and its Legend . We the lost Goan Temples request our viewers & all the history lovers to kindly visit this temple site and make this place viral so that this issue gets covered by the Higher Authorities .

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KHANDEPAR CAVE TEMPLE 🚩

PONDA GOA

These caves are situated on the banks of the Khandepar river.These are four monolithic, laterite-cut, cave temple complex.
Scholars have dated these caves to the 11th Century A.D. A raised courtyard, in front of these caves displays three water storing
cisterns, cut into the laterite.

Three of these caves have two-cells each, and the fourth cave comprises a single cell,holding a 'Shivalinga' on a 'Yonipitha'(base). Shikhara (roof) are constructed above all the four caves.Exterior walls of these caves are simple and without any decoration. The interior ceilings of these caves are decorated with
carved lotus motifs; while the doors show simple