![]() The Shaktas, among the Saraswats, worshipped Adishakti in the form of the linga. She is believed to be an incarnation of 'Adishakti'-the supreme power and energy. ![]() Mahalaxmi is the Goddess of power and strength. This place was known in the past as "Bandiwad" or "Bandivadem". The presiding deity is Shri Mahalaxmi other deities in the temple are Shri Narayan, Shri Baleshwar, Shri Ravalnath and Shri Narayan Purush. Shri Nagesh Maharoudra Temple is destined approximately 300 meter apart. Shri Mahalaxmi Temple is 4 kms from Ponda in the village Bandora. So they established at Kolva, just 6 km from Madgaon, another Mahalaxmi temple, on the banks of the Arabian Sea. Most of the Saraswats, however, were then living at Tiswadi and Sasasti talukas and had to cross a river and travel a long distance to worship the deity. On their arrival in Goa, the Saraswats, who had brought the Mahalaxmi idol with them, built a temple at Bhanda-Vatika or Bhandiwade village in the Atrunja taluka. Many accept her as Pallavi, their supporting deity, believing that this Goddess of tremendous strength and power was released when the devas and rakshasas were churning the ocean for amrita (nectar). ![]() She is believed to be an incarnation of Adishakti -the supreme power and energy. ![]()
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