Mahalasa Temple Mardol
Mahalasa Temple Mardol Mahalasa Narayani Temple is a Hindu temple to the goddess Mahalasa , located in Mardol , Ponda , in the Indian state of Goa . Mahalasa Temple History Edit Mahalsa's older temple in Old Mardol or Velham or Verna , Salcette was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1567, though the icon of the Mahalasa was rescued. It was shifted here from Velham to avoid destruction during the forcible Christianization of Salcette. When the current temple in Mardol (which was outside Portuguese control) was built in the 17th century, the icon was reconsecrated. [3] [1] The icon's history before Verna is blurry. Some believe that the main temple of Mahalasa was originally located in Nepal . She was moved to Aurangabad in Maharashtra . During the Mughal domination, Aurangabad fell under the Muslim rule and the icon was moved to...