Historical Period17c CE
17th c. relocation; ancient cult
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Deities
Mhalsa (Konkan form)
Mhāḷsā — Konkan goddess, wife of Khandoba and Ravalnath
Mhāḷsā — Konkan goddess, wife of Khandoba and Ravalnath
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Mhaḷsā of Mardol (Goa) is one of the great Konkan goddesses — a form of Pārvatī married to Ravāḷanātha/Khandobā. The temple is a classic example of post-Portuguese Konkani temple architecture (the deity was smuggled from her original location to escape Portuguese iconoclasm).
Mhāḷsā — Konkan goddess, wife of Khandoba and Ravalnath
