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Temples of Goa - A Brief Look (Part 1)

This is a humble attempt to tell the story of most of the Hindu temples we visited in Goa. The 400+ year Portuguese colonial rule from 1510 onwards was a brutal period for Hindus of that region. They were not only not allowed to practice their religion, but were also forcibly converted, persecuted, tortured and killed. Several temples were levelled to the ground. The infamous Goan Inquistition (1560 to 1812) was established to enforce Catholic orthodoxy in the Indian dominions of the Portuguese Empire. Faced with such tormenting circumstances, Hindu devotees with steadfast faith in their deities took great risks and stealthily managed to shift away the deities from almost all the temples in the Portuguese controlled districts to areas that were not controlled by the Portuguese. Most of the deities were transported across the Cumbarjua waterway and the Zuary river to Ponda in the territory of the Sonda Rajas (feudatory vassals, first to the Vijayanagara kings, then to Bijapur Sultanate, and later to Maratha Empire). Ponda was a safe haven for Hindus fleeing persecution by Jesuits and the Portuguese. The forests in the area allowed Hindus to design makeshift temples and install the deities they had salvaged from the temples destroyed in other regions, particularly the area known today as Salcette. By housing their beloved deities in small huts and modest dwellings, hidden from the destructive gaze of the missionaries, Hindu devotees managed to ‘save’ their gods, and patiently waited for the time to turn so they could build grand temples for their beloved gods. To this day most of the major Hindu temples in Goa are found in Ponda. Next time you visit Goa, don't forget the great Hindu heritage of Goa and visit as many temples as you can. Feel the Hindu history of that region in your bones, pay homage to the great valour and devotion of your ancestors. (Video compilation and editing by Suhas Mehra) Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:07 Portuguese Inquisition. Darkest period for Hindus. 4:07 Shree Saptakoteshwar Mandir 6:26 Shee Rudreshwar Devathan 8:32 Shree Brahmadev Devathan 9:56 Shree Devaki Krishna Mandir 13:24 Ananthasayanam Mandir