VISITING MAHALASA NARAYANI TEMPLE AT VERNA IN GOA
VISITING MAHALASA NARAYANI TEMPLE AT VERNA IN GOA
Mahalasa Narayani Temple is one of the essential sanctuaries of Goa. I have visited the sanctuary at Mardol in Ponda ordinarily. It is a piece of the Goa Temple Trail that I composed a couple of years prior. Notwithstanding, when I began perusing old Devi texts, I ran over Mahalasa Devi referenced ordinarily for Gomantak. This let me know that she is likely the most seasoned managing divinity of Goa.
Then, at that point, I read this book required 'the adoration for Mandovi' by Dr. Mohan Pai that discussions about Goa in sixteenth CE when the Portuguese set foot here and began annihilating the sanctuaries. The sanctuary of Mahalasa at Veranyapuram or Varunapuram is noticeably referenced in the book. It seems to be probably the greatest sanctuary in the locale, in accordance with the Purana makes reference to.
Legends of Mahalasa Devi
According to the Purohit at the sanctuary, ages ago, Devi came to Gomantak as Vayu or Air. She attempted to track down herself a spot in an alternate town before at last getting comfortable Veranyapura. Notwithstanding, individuals illuminated her that there is a shortage of water here. Devi then, at that point, utilized her toe to burrow a lake, from where the freshwater overflowed out.
The spot came to be known as Nupur Tirtha. Nupur being the toe ring worn by the Devi. When Devi began living here, a sanctuary came up for her. One more enormous tank was worked with laterite stone. I feel the two tanks might have been connected through an underground spring. This turned into the focal point of the public activity of Veranyapuram, which was additionally a major exchanging focus.
Sagar Manthan
Mahalasa Narayani is likewise connected with the legend of Sagar Manthan or the Churning of Ocean story. Vishnu took the Mohini symbol to serve the Amrita produced of the sea. As we probably are aware an Asura by the name Swarbhanu sat in the line of Devas to get the solution and was cut into two sections by the Chakra of Vishnu. It is said that as Mohini, she pursued Rahu, the upper piece of the body while the lower part called Ketu continued to run. She killed Rahu at a slope brought Mahalasa and remained over him. It is this Avatar of Vishnu that is deified here as Mahalasa Narayani. She is otherwise called Rahu Mardini. In any case, I was unable to assemble in the event that any ceremonies related with Rahu are performed here at this sanctuary.
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