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Ananta Temple at Savoi Verem
The Ananta temple in Savoi Verem has its own independent identity and a feeling of being this is special Hindu place for the devotees while entering the gateway. read more...
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Betim Gurudwara
Since Goa has a very small settled number of Sikhs. Goa has very few Gurudwara temples. The Gurudwara is a Sikh meeting place. Gurudwara means "the house of the guru".This Gurusdwara in Betim was opened by read more...
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Bhagavati temple
The Shri Bhagavati temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagavati is an ancient temple located in the Pernem taluka of North Goa at about 28 kms from Panaji. It is said to be more than 500 years old and is situated by read more...
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Bodgeshwar Temple at Mapusa
The Shri Bodgeshwar temple is situated near Mapusa at about 12 kms from Panaji. The temple is situated in a lush green environment and has a small shrine which is dedicated to Kanakeshwar Baba or Bodgeshwar, read more...
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Brahma Temple at Carambolim
The Brahma temple is situated 7 kms from Valpoi and 60 kms from Panaji in the village of Brahma Carambolim in the Satari taluka. It is the only temple in Goa that is dedicated to Lord Brahma and is also one of read more...
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Chandreshwar Temple near Paroda
The ancient Chandreshwar Temple also known as the Chandranath Temple is situated on the road to Quepem, about 14 km from Margao. It is located on the Chandranath parvat, a heavily wooded hill about 350 mt high read more...
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Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount is situated on top of the hill behind the St. Cajetan Church. The chapel was build in 1510 by Alfonso de Albuquerque after his victory over the Goan Muslim ruler Yusuf Shah read more...
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Chapel of St Catherine
The chapel of St. Catherine is one of the magnificently constructed old chapels in Taleigao, which is 5 kms away from Panaji. This chapel is dedicated to St. Catherine and is built of laterite stones with a read more...
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Church of Our Lady of Compassion
The Church of Our Lady of Compassion is located in Piedade which is one of Divar's largest villages that has great panoramic views. The church designed by a Goan priest is known to be the first Christian read more...
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Church of Our Lady of Miracles
The Church of Our Lady of Miracles at Sanguem is dedicated to Our Lady of Miracles. It was originally a military chapel built by the Portuguese Government and under the jurisdiction of the Zambaulim church. read more...
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Church of St. Cajetan
Situated to the south of the Viceroy's archway in Goa, the church of St. Cajetan was erected in 1661 by Italian friars of the Theatine Order, in the style of the famous Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. read more...
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Church of the Holy Spirit
The towering, white - washed Holy Spirit church was built when the Portuguese destroyed the Hindu temple dedicated to lord Damodar that stood on the spot in 1585. (The Damodar temple at Zambaulim was read more...
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Churches in Goa
There are a number of churches in Goa built by the Portuguese. Many magnificent churches were built by them in Old Goa which is well known for its churches. The Old Goa churches remind of its former glory that read more...
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Convent & Church Of St Francis Of Assisi
The convent and church of St. Francis of Assisi is situated at Old Goa. Originally this church and surrounded convent was founded by Eight Franciscan, who arrived in the year 1517, during the Portuguese rule. read more...
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Convent of St. Monica
Dating from 1627, the Convent of St. Monica that was once called 'Royal Monastery' due to the state patronage is situated opposite the St. Augustine church. It was once burned down in 1636 but was rebuilt read more...
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Damodar Temple at Vasco
The temple of Damodar on the Swatantra Path in Vasco is the venue of the biggest festival in the town called the Vasco Saptah and the Hindu religious life revolves around it. In the Hindu month of Shravan read more...
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Damodar Temple at Zambaulim
The Damodar Temple is situated on the banks of the Kushawati River about 22 kms from Margao at Zambaulim. Many devotees come to the Kushawati River as they believe that it has healing powers and can cure them read more...
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Devki Krishna Bhumika Mallinath temple
The Shri Devki Krishna Bhumika Mallinath temple is situated in the Chorao island which is about 5 kms from Panaji. It is the largest among the other temples in sight and is known to have been re built on 11th read more...
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Gokarn Partagali Jevottam Math
The Partagali Jevottam Math located at Partagali village on the banks of the sacred rivulet Kushavati, was established in the year 1475 AD by Shreemad Narayanateertha Swamiji. It has an uninterupted tradition read more...
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Gopinath Temple at Netravali
The Gopinath temple is situated in the Netravali (Netorli) village in the Sanguem taluka. The village is surrounded by hills and a forest cover and has a wide variety of trees and groves. Attached to the read more...
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Hanuman Temple
It was built in the 1840s at a site where the monkey god Hanuman was covertly worshipped during more oppressive periods of Portuguese rule.The Lord Maruti is supposed to stop the evil forces and protect his read more...
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Piedade
Colva is famous for the white washed Our Lady of Mercy church also known as Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Piedade that was founded in 1630 and later rebuilt on the village square in the eighteenth century. It read more...
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Jama Masjid
The Jama Masjid is situated at Sanguem in Goa which is about 26 kms from Margao. The mosque is a well known Muslim religious place of worship in Goa which is known to have been completely renovated in 1959 read more...
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Kalika Devi temple at Kansarpal
The Shree Kalika Devi temple also known as the Mahamaya Kalika Saunsthan is dedicated to Goddess Kalikadevi. It is situated at Kansarpal in the Bicholim taluka of North Goa and is about 14-18 kms from read more...
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Kamleshwar Maharood temple
The Kamleshwar Maharood temple is situated at Korgao in Pernem which is the north most taluka of Goa. It is known to be built by a queen named Kamala who ruled Goa from Revatidvip (today's Redi). The read more...
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Kshetra Pimpleshwar Datta Temple
The Kshetra Pimpleshwar Datta Temple in Goa is situated at Bhatulem, Panaji. It is also known as the Datta Mandir and well known among worshippers. read more...
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Laxmi Ravalnath Temple Marcel
The Laxmi Ravalnath temple also known as Shri Devaki Krishna Ravalnath Temple is situated 17 km at Marcela, Ponda. This temple is also known as Pisso Ravalnath and is known to be the only temple in India read more...
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Mahalaxmi Temple at Panaji
The Mahalaxmi temple devoted to Goddess Mahalaxmi is situated on the Dr. Dada.Vaidya Road (earlier known as Rua de Saudade) in Panjim, the main city of Goa. It was the first Hindu temple allowed to be read more...
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Mahamaya Devi Temple
The Mahamaya Devi temple is located at Jaquem in the Sanguem taluka. It is dedicated to goddess Mahamaya Devi who is known to be a fierce form of Goddess Durga. According to legend it is known that during read more...
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Maruti Temple at Panaji
The Maruti temple is situated on top of of the Altinho hillock overlooking the Fontainhas district in Panaji, the capital of Goa. It is dedicated to lord Hanuman, the monkey god and enshrines Lord Hanuman as read more...
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Nossa Senhora De Penha De Franca
The Rock of France is known for a high peak in Spain, because band of Frenchmen took refuge there during the Moorish invasion. When French monk got divine guidance that a statue of Our Lady had been left read more...
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Panjim Church
The Panjim Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is placed on the hillside and just high above the Idalco Palace built by Adil Shah. Standing on the gallery of the church, you can see the entire view read more...
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Parashuram Temple at Poinguinim
The Parashuram temple is situated at the Poinguinim village in the Canacona taluka of South Goa. It is dedicated to Parashuram who is known to be the 6th incarnation of Lord Vishnu and who, according to read more...
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Pilar Seminary
The site of Pilar is superb, reached by a narrow winding road that threads its way up the hill from the plains below. On arrival at the top, the fading yellow buildings of the seminary are something of a read more...
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Pilerne Seminary
It is what the visionary Archbishop dreamt and the Church of Goa is proud of. Dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima, it has for its motto 'quæ sursum sunt, sapite' ( taste and see what is above) read more...
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Rachol Seminary
Rachol is about 7 kms from the commercial town of Margao, in Salcete taluka. On the top of a small hillock near Rachol and the small village of Raia, lies the famous Rachol Seminary surrounded by the remains read more...
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Safa Masjid at Ponda
The Safa Shahouri masjid, the biggest and most famous of the 27 mosques in Ponda taluka was built in 1560 by Ibrahim Adilshan of Bijapur. Adjacent to the Mosque is a well-constructed masonry tank with small read more...
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Salvador Do Mundo Church
Salvador Do Mundo Church was built in 1565 known as the Savior of the World Church. Here on 6th August the feast of transfigurations of the Lord Jesus is celebrated. read more...
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Se Cathedral
The Se Cathedral is dedicated to St Catherine in Old Goa. It is considered to be one of the largest churches in Asia. It is also known to be the oldest and the most celebrated religious buildings in Goa and read more...
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Shree Rudreshwar Temple
The temple of Rudreshwar which is half a km away from the Arvalem caves where the ancient linga of Rudreshwar is venerated is located in the Bicholim Taluka at a distance of 45 kms from Panaji. read more...
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Shri Shantadurga Temple -Kavalem
Most of the temples are built on the valleys but this temple is an exceptional, situated on the slope of the hillside giving the attractive view of white towers and red roofs shining along the greenery nature. read more...
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Shri Datta Mandir
Shri Datta Mandir at Sanquelim is well known all over Goa for the miraculous cure for mental troubles which the deity, the Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar, is said of offer. The temple is read more...
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Shri Devi Sharvani Temple
Shri Devi Sharvani Temple dedicated to Goddess Sharvani is situated at Advolpal in the Bicholim taluka of North Goa. It is located at about 2.5 kms from Assonora on the Pirna main road and is situated amidst read more...
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Shri Ganesh Temple at Candola
After Savoi - Verem next village you'll find is Candola, the temple here of Ganesh or Ganapathi is the only temple in Goa as the main deity. The view here is surrounded by green stretch of paddy fields, north read more...
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Shri Ganesh Temple at Farmagudi
The Shri Ganesh temple also known as the Shri Gopal Ganapati temple is situated amidst beautiful natural surroundings at Farmagudi in Ponda at about 26 kms from Panjim. read more...
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Shri Gomanteshwar Devasthan at Brahmapur
The Shree Gomanteshwar Devasthan temple is situated at Brahmapur near Ela in Old Goa. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva in the name of Gomanteshwar or Goveshwar and is known to have been a colony of the Brahmins read more...
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Shri Kamakshi Temple, Shiroda
The Kamakshi temple is dedicated to Kamakshi or Goddess Kamakhya, originally a deity from Guwahati, Assam. She is also known as Parvati or consort of Lord Shiva and is known as Shantadurga or Goddess of Peace. read more...
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Shri Laxmi Narasimha temple
The picturesque Shri Laxmi Narasimha temple is situated at Velinga which is about 3-km southwest of Mardol in Ponda. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his consort, Goddess Laxmi. It is known to have been read more...
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Shri Mahadev Bhumika temple
The Shri Mahadev Bhumika temple is situated at Sal in the Bicholim district of Goa at a distance of about 25 kms from Mapusa. It is dedicated to Lord Mahadev, an incarnation of Lord Shiva and has Lord Mahadev read more...
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Shri Mahalaxmi Temple at Bandora
The Shri Mahalaxmi temple is situated at Bandora which is 4kms. from Ponda. Shri Mahalaxmi is the presiding deity and it is considered the abode of the original Goddess of the Shakti cult. The Sabhamandap has read more...
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Shri Mahalsa Temple
The Mahalsa Temple located at Mardol in Ponda is one of the most famous temples in Goa. It is also known as the Shri Mahalasa Narayani Temple and is dedicated to the Goddess Mahalasa. Lakshmi (Mahalasa), read more...
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Shri Mallikarjun temple
The Shri Mallikarjun temple dedicated to Lord Mallikarjun, an incarnation of Lord Shiva is situated in the Sristhal village which is 7 km northeast of Chaudi in the Cancona taluka of South Goa. The shrine is read more...
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Shri Mangueshi Temple
The Mangueshi temple is situated 22 kms. from Panaji (26 kms. from Margao) at Priol in Ponda Taluka. It is dedicated to Lord Mangueshi, a form of Shiva, which is recognised only in Goa. read more...
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Shri Morjai temple
The Shri Morjai temple is situated in Morjim amidst natural surroundings in the Pernem taluka. This ancient historical temple is dedicated to Goddess, Shri Morjai who is known to be one of the seven sisters read more...
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Shri Naguesh Temple
The Naguesh Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, an incarnation of Lord Naguesh is one of the most ancient temples in Goa. It is located in Bandora which is 4 km east of Ponda. It was established in 1413, years read more...
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Shri Navdurga Saunsthan
The Shri Navdurga Sausthan temple in Goa is situated at Borim which is about 34 kms. from Panaji and 12 kms. from Margao. The temple is among the famous religious places in Goa and houses an incarnation of read more...
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Shri Navdurga temple at Madkai
Dedicated to goddess Navdurga, the Shri Navdurga temple is situated 28 kms from Panjim at Madkai which is in Ponda. In 1603 this temple that is more than 500 years old was renovated. The presiding deity read more...
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Shri Saptkoteshwar temple of Opa
The Shri Saptkoteshwar temple is situated in the tiny hamlet of Opa in the Ponda taluka. It is built of laterite stone on a beautiful Ghaat and overlooks the River Khandepar. The presiding deity of the temple read more...
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Shri Shantadurga temple at Dhargalim
The Shri Shantadurga temple at Dhargal is located 14 kms from Mapusa and 27 km from Panjim in Pernem. The temple has extremely beautiful natural surroundings and is known to have been built in 1550 A.D. It is read more...
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Shri Vithal Temple, Sanquelim
Shri Vithal Temple is yet another of the famous temples located in Sanquelim, the hometown of the Ranes of Sattari who played a key role in Goa's freedom struggle. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vithal, an read more...
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Sri Saptakoteshwar Temple
The Saptakoteshwar Temple in Goa which was originally situated at Divar is located at Narve in Bicholim which is 37 kms from Panjim. The frequent raids on Goa in the 14th Century mostly by the Sultans of Delhi read more...
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St Augustine church
The St. Augustine Church is one of the oldest churches built in Goa by 12 Augustian monks who arrived in Goa on 3rd September 1572. The construction of the church was completed in 1602 AD. Sadly, this read more...
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St Clara's Church at Assonora
The St Clara's church situated at Assonora was originally built as a chapel in the year 1768 by the Franciscan Friars. The chapel was known as the St. Clara of Assisi chapel and in the late 17th century it was read more...
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St Paul Church
St. Paul church is a popular tourist attraction in Goa. It was consecrated on 25th January, 1543 which is the day of the conversion of St Paul. It is now in ruins and one can see only an arch in basalt stone read more...
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St Stevens-Santo Estevam Church
The church of St. Stevens or the Santo Estevam church was built on the island of Jua near Divar in 1759. It was one of the large churches to be built and is special due to its exterior portion resembling a read more...
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St. Alex Church
The St. Alex Church in Calangute is dedicated to St. Alex and was built in 1741. The church is popular for its architectural beauty. There is a grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes it was the first grotto dedicated read more...
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St. Elizabeth's Church
The church of Ucassaim is dedicated to St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal also known as Santa Isabel de Portugal Church and is quite elegant in its architecture. read more...
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St. John the Baptist Church
The Pilerne church was a chapel first which was built in 1658.The patron of this church is St John The Baptist also called as Sao Joao Baptista. The feast is celebrated on 24th June every year read more...
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St.Michael's Church Anjuna
St.Michael's Church is one of the oldest church which was built in 1613 and is located in Anjuna. read more...
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Tambdi Surla Temple
The small Shiva (Mahadev) temple of Tambdi Surla situated at about 18 km from the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary gate is the only surviving structure of the Kadamba Yadava dynasty. Thus it is the oldest temple of read more...
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Tapobhoomi at Kundaim
The Tapobhoomi temple complex at Kundaim in Goa is a centre of Param Pujya Padmanabh Shishya Sampradaya that harbours a number of projects. Spread over an area of 10,000 sq. mts., it is now a pilgrimage centre read more...
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The Church of St Lawrence
The Church of St. Lawrence was found in 1630 by the Count of Linhares, Viceroy Dom Miguel de Noronha when a decision to build a church was taken as soon as the fort was completed. read more...
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The Ramnath Temple at Bandode
The Ramnath temple situated at Bandode near Ponda is known to have been constructed in around 1566 AD. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ramnath, a form of Shiva worshipped by the Lord Rama. read more...
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The St. Anne Church
The Talaulim village is located 4 km north of Pilar in the Tiswadi taluka in North Goa. It is very famous for the enormous church of Santana (St. Anne). The church noted for its excellent architecture and read more...
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Verem Three Kings Church
Reis Magos is a home to two famous landmarks of Goa - the Reis Magos fort and the Reis Magos Church. It is also one of only three places in Goa, where Three Kings unique feast is celebrated on 6th of January read more...