Comments on: Visit To Shri Mangeshi Temple, Ponda, Goa

By: Laxmikant Mallya

Laxmikant Mallya — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:10:23 +0000

In reply to Sachindra Shenoy. yes you are right Non Saraswats are allowed. I have taken my friends iside the temple.inside the garbhagriha no one except the priests are allowed. infact Christians also offer animal sacrifice at the back of this temple. Jitendra Abhisheki the famous classical singer known as Abhisheki buwa's family was the priest at this temple. They had the MAAN of performing the abhishekh in this temple and hence the surname.Also Pt.Dinanath Mangeshkar father of Lata-Asha was from this village and son of a kalawant who used to sing in this temple during festivals.

By: sanjyot

sanjyot — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 05:37:28 +0000

In reply to Anuradha Goyal. In GSB community if a person marries a non GSB than his wife & children are not considered as part of community. That is known to all Gsb's who marry & do inter caste or inter religious marriage. So you & your children are not allowed inside garba griha. But you must take dulbhet & nirop. And you can take kaul for rakhni & daya once in year for whole family. As more GSB are doing inter caste & inter religious marriage they feel they must be allowed inside garba griha. Those who don't feel otherwise. Many Saraswat Temples IN Goa have now stopped its mahajans from going inside garba griha due to this issue. And maybe soon it will happen in Mangeshi Temple too. Final decision rest with Shree Goudpadacharya Sansthan Peethadish Swami Shivananda Saraswati Maharaj if there is dispute between two groups of mahajans in Mangeshi Temple or temples under their authority. You can give your view in writing to Temple Secretary & Swami ji. Personally I feel one should follow traditions & rituals established by our ancestors.

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 02:32:52 +0000

In reply to sanjyot. Even I am yet to see the temple in the evening. Now that you have pointed out will plan my next visit in the evening. BTW I am married into a GSB family and Mangeshi is our Kuldevta as well.

By: sanjyot

sanjyot — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:07:52 +0000

Only Saraswat Brahmins are allowed in Mangeshi Temple Garba Griha as that deity is their Kul Devta (Family God). As others are not they are not allowed. It is to preserve unique rituals, customs & culture of Saraswat Community. But inside Temple all Hindus of all Varna & Caste are allowed. Even non Hindus are allowed. Temple Administration expects all to be decently dressed as western clothing is distraction & vulgar for devotee’s. The Temple does not belong to Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar & she is not Saraswat Brahmin. Her family was resident of Village. And all Saraswat Brahmins & Goans have high regard for her. Spiritual Head of Saraswat Brahmin’s is Swami Shivananda Maharaj Peethadish Of Shree Goudpadacharya Math. Main Math HeadQuaters is at Kavale Goa near Shree Shantadurga Temple. Mangeshi Temple & Saraswat Temples about 75 are privately owned temples of Saraswat Brahmins. And Temples in Goa come under rules framed since Portugal rule. Even non saraswat & converted hindus come to take kaul from Shree Mangesh. And converted hindu has first right. There is no discrimination & all this is spread by politicians to take control of temples. By doing that temple money, land & donations made to deity come under control of this greedy politicians. Evening is best time to visit Temples but tourist visit beaches & drink so they do not get view of decorated Deity.

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:19:05 +0000

In reply to Sachindra Shenoy. You are right Sachindra. Non-saraswats are not allowed inside Garbhgriha.

By: Sachindra Shenoy

Sachindra Shenoy — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:25:24 +0000

I believe this statement is incorrect and non-factual “Non-Saraswats are not allowed inside the temple.” You might have to correct it to “Non-Saraswats are not allowed inside the Garbhagriha.”

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Sun, 24 May 2015 12:16:21 +0000

In reply to Gayathri. It is Gayathri...

By: Gayathri

Gayathri — Sun, 24 May 2015 12:11:12 +0000

Isn’t it the temple of Mangeshkar family? Lata Mangeshkar the Nightingale of India.

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Sat, 23 May 2015 11:46:30 +0000

In reply to yogi saraswat. Thanks Yogi for the appreciation. We do need to be open to all castes of Hindus at least.

By: yogi saraswat

yogi saraswat — Sat, 23 May 2015 10:33:15 +0000

Non-saraswats are not allowed inside the temple. You can look at the deity from the distance that is all in silver and beautifully carved and maintained absolutely neatly and cleanly.Recently I was in Gaya , there in Vishnupad temple Non Hindus are not allowed but here non saraswat Brahmin are not allowed ? what we want to say ? what type of unity it is ? I myself is also saraswat Brahmin but think that Temples and other worshi places should be open for all . Very Nice journey and photographs.