Mandodari Temple, Betki
| Mandodari Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Ponda |
| Deity | Mandodari |
| Location | |
| Location | Betki |
| State | Goa |
| Country | India |
Interactive map of Mandodari Temple | |
Shri Mandodari temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Betki,[1] about 5 km from Marcel, Ponda in Goa, India. The temple is located at an elevation of 81 ft. Temple is known for the miracles of Water Goddess Mandodari and sacrifice made by the villagers. Water Goddess, Mandodari is the chief deity of the temple.
Deity
This is a temple for Mandodari the gramadevata or the village deity of Betki. It is not a temple for Ravana's wife Mandodari.
Shree Mandodari Devasthan completed 102 years of its constitution in 2013 but is of far more ancient foundation.
References
- ^ "Shree Mandodari Sounsthan, Betki". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
Further reading
- How Betki's child goddess and her brother rose to be forces of nature, by Rajendra P Kerkar, Times of India, 21 Oct 2018
- Critical Themes in Environmental History of India, ed. Ranjan Chakrabarti, Indian Council of Historical Research / SAGE Publication 2020: New Delhi ISBN 9789353883140 (online version)