"Best Religious Sites in Goa" Created by: Cityseeker 14 Locations Bookmarked Shree Shantadurga Temple "Peace-maker" Shree Shantadurga Temple is located in the village of Kavlem in Ponda. Built in 1713, this temple is considered to be the largest temple in Goa. Devoted to the Goddess Shantadurga or Jagdamba, the temple contains a large idol of Shantadurga, or the Goddess of Peace. You will find her idol standing between the fiery statues of Gods Vishnu and Shiva so as to quell the brewing quarrel between them. ,Like other temples in Goa, this one, too, has an annual jatra held during the month of February. This temple also has provision for lodging called agrashalas to aid devotees. +91 832 231 2557 shreeshantadurga.com
[email protected] Shantadurga Devasthan, om Ponda Safa Masjid "Histroric Mosque" The Safa Masjid at Ponda is 'one' Islamic structure in the city to have withstood the Portuguese and the Maratha rule. This mosque was built in the early 1560s by Ibhrahim Adilshah, the then Sultan of Bijapur. Famous for its architecture, the mosque is a 'single chambered' structure with complete laterite flooring, carpet paintings and scripts from the Holy Quran adorning the walls from within. The main prayer hall at the mosque is open only for Muslim devotees. Muslims in and around the city assemble at the mosque during Ramadan, the Id-ul-Fitr, the Friday afternoon prayers and other community celebrations. +91 832 222 3412 (Tourist Information) Safa Masjid Main Road, Off National Highway 4, Ponda Shri Mangesh Devasthan (Shri Mangueshi Temple) "In Memory of Lord Shiva" An entrance lined up with local vendors selling incense, flowers and other devotional offerings, and a flight of bricked steps dotted with clay lamps lead you to one of the most visited religious sites in South Goa, the Mangueshi Temple.