Maṅgēśa of Mangeshi
Deities

Maṅgēśa of Mangeshi

Maṅgēśa — supreme Konkani Shiva

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Maṅgēśa of Mangeshi

Tradition

Hindu / Shaiva / Konkani

Location

  • Mangeshi (Priol), North Goa, Goa (15.45°N, 73.9833°E)

Sacred Narrative

Maṅgēśa of Priol village is the principal Shaiva shrine of Goa's Hindu community. Original shrine at Kushasthali (Cortalim) was destroyed by Portuguese 1560; relocated to Mangeshi 1665. Maṅgēśa is the kul-devatā of many Goan Saraswat Brahmin families — including the musician Lata Mangeshkar's. Annual Zatra in Māgha (January) fills the village for 5 days.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Maṅgēśa of Mangeshi
    **Maṅgēśa** of Priol village is the principal Shaiva shrine of Goa's Hindu community. Original shrine at Kushasthali (Cortalim) was destroyed by Portuguese 1560; relocated to Mangeshi 1665. Maṅgēśa is the kul-devatā of many Goan Saraswat Brahmin families — including the musician Lata Mangeshkar's. Annual Zatra in Māgha (January) fills the village for 5 days.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Maṅgēśa of Mangeshi festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral