Welcome
to South India and experience the untouched delightful South by invasions throughout
its history. South India and the Indian heritage is more intact here than in other
regions of the country. This is a land of temples, a land of the devoutees.
The
temples of Goa are in essence like most Hindu temples in India, based around
a deity which is worshipped. The architecture of Goan temples is a little different
mostly because of historical reasons. The fundamental design of any Hindu temple
is organized around the central shrine or the "Garbagriha" or the
"sanctum sanctorum" that houses the main deity. A tower or "Shikara"
arises from the main shrine and is traditionally pyramidal shaped. There are
usually two or more smaller shrines housing other deities known as "Parivar
Devatas" around the entrance to the Garbagriha.
The
temples of Goa are in essence like most Hindu temples in India, based around
a deity which is worshipped. The architecture of Goan temples is a little different
mostly because of historical reasons. The fundamental design of any Hindu temple
is organized around the central shrine or the "Garbagriha" or the
"sanctum sanctorum" that houses the main deity. A tower or "Shikara"
arises from the main shrine and is traditionally pyramidal shaped. There are
usually two or more smaller shrines housing other deities known as "Parivar
Devatas" around the entrance to the Garbagriha.
