Mhalsa (Konkan form)
Deities

Mhalsa (Konkan form)

Mhāḷsā — Konkan goddess, wife of Khandoba and Ravalnath

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 17th c. relocation; ancient cult

Mhalsa (Konkan form)

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).

Significance

Mhāḷsā — Konkan goddess, wife of Khandoba and Ravalnath

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Offerings
rice beerfowlflowersincense
Sacred colours
redturmeric-yellow

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual community festival
    Date varies by tribe/region