Hardly one kilometre away from Mangueshi is
the village Mardol where nestles the temple of Sri Mahalasa. While it is commonly
understood that Mahalasa is a form of "Shakti", "Madalasa" or
"Narayani", the deity is also being worshipped as the manifestation of Lord
Vishnu as "Mohini".
A huge 'Dipa Stambha' made of five metals greets the visitors at the entrance of the
temple, which was built in the 17th century. It has exquisite wooden carvings of ten
incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Huge round pillars held the 'Sabhamandapa' at the entrance,
which is being reconstructed to recapture the glorious past of the original temple
situated at Verna in "Salcete Taluka".
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