Religious Places in Goa

Chandreshwar Temple near Paroda
The ancient Chandreshwar Temple is situated on the road to Quepem, about 14 km from Margao. Just before the village of Paroda a signboard can be seen. It is located on the Chandranath parvat, a heavily wooded ... more info »

Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount situated on top of the hill behind St. Cajetan’s church is brightly white washed, renovated in 2001 and bypassed by most tourists. The structure facing west gives ... more info »

Chapel of St Catherine
This is one of the magnificently constructed old chapels in Taleigao, which is 5 kms away from Panaji. This chapel is dedicated to St. Catherine and is built of laterite stones with a tower on either side of ... more info »

Church of St. Cajetan
Situated to the south of the Viceroy’s archway in Goa, the church of St. Cajetan was erected in 1661 by Italian friars of the Theatine Order, in the style of the famous Basilica of St. Peter in Rome. ... more info »

Church of the Holy Spirit
In 1585 when the Portuguese destroyed the Hindu temple dedicated to lord Damodar that stood on the spot, the towering, white – washed church of the Holy Spirit was built. (The Zambaulim temple was constructed ... more info »

Churches in Goa
Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), Spanish Jesuit missionary, called the Apostle of the Indies. Born near Pamplona, on April 7, 1506, Xavier was educated at the University of Paris. In 1529, while in Paris, he ... more info »

Convent of St. Monica
Dating from 1627, the Convent of St. Monica that was once called “Royal Monastery” due to the state patronage is situated opposite the St. Augustine church. It was once burned down in 1636 but was rebuilt ... more info »

Damodar Temple at Vasco
The Damodar temple on the Swatantra Path in Vasco is the venue of the biggest festival in the town called the Vasco Saptah and the Hindu religious life revolves around it. In the Hindu month of Shravan ... more info »

Damodar Temple at Zambaulim
The Damodar Temple is situated on the banks of the Kushawati River about 22 kms from Margao at Zambaulim. Many devotees come to the Kushawati River as they believe that it has healing powers and can cure them ... more info »

Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Piedade
Colva is famous for the white washed Our Lady of Mercy church also known as Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Piedade that was founded in 1630 and later rebuilt on the village square in the eighteenth century. It ... more info »

Jama Masjid
The Jama Masjid is situated at Sanguem in Goa that is at about 26 kms from Margao. In 1959 this mosque of Goa that is one of the Muslim religious places of worship was completely renovated and the new ... more info »

Kadamba Temples - Opa And Khandepar
Some pre-Portuguese temples which generate considerable interest are found in Ponda Taluka, one of them being the Opa temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, a magnificent rock cut temple originating from the 13th ... more info »

Laxmi Ravalnath Temple Marcel
The Shree Shantadurga Kumbharjuenkarn’s palki travels around Cumbarjua for 15 days. The devi ‘resides’ in her former village for 15 days annually. This Utsav is held at Gudi Padva. Three Nataks are also staged ... more info »

Our lady of Immaculate Conception Church
This church is one of Panjim’s best attractions located in the heart of Panjim city. It is said that this church was the first one to be established in Goa in the year 1540. It was further re-constructed in ... more info »

Panjim Temples
A number of Hindu temples are found in Panjim the main city of Goa, the most famous of them being the Mahalaxmi and the Maruti temples. Since the Portuguese captured Goa in 1510 the first Hindu temple that ... more info »

Pilar Seminary
The site of Pilar is superb, reached by a narrow winding road that threads its way up the hill from the plains below. On arrival at the top, the fading yellow buildings of the seminary are something of a ... more info »

Rachol Seminary
Rachol is about 7 kms from the commercial town of Margao, in Salcette taluka. On the top of a small hillock near Rachol and the small village of Raia, lies the famous Seminary surrounded by the remains of a ... more info »

Safa Masjid at Ponda
The Safa Shahouri masjid, the biggest and most famous of the 27 mosques in Ponda taluka was built in 1560 by Ibrahim Adilshan of Bijapur. Adjacent to the Mosque is a well-constructed masonry tank with small ... more info »

Se Cathedral
The Se Cathedral nearby is dedicated to St. Catherine, as it was on her feast day, 25th November 1510 that Alfonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa. Believers are awe-struck to hear of the Cross of Miracles, which ... more info »

Shree Rudreshwar Temple
Located in Bicholim Taluka at a distance of 45 kms from Panaji the temple of Rudreshwar is half a km away from the rock-cut caves of Harvalem where the ancient linga of Rudreshwar is venerated. ... more info »

Shri Ganesh Temple Candola
After Savoi – Verem next village you’ll find is Candola, the temple here of Ganesh or Ganapathi is the only temple in Goa as the main deity. The view here is surrounded by green stretch of paddy fields, north ... more info »

Shri Ganesh Temple Farmagudi
The Shri Ganesh temple also known as the Shri Gopal Ganapati temple is situated amidst beautiful natural surroundings at Farmagudi in Ponda at about 26 kms from Panjim. ... more info »

Shri Mahalaxmi Temple Bandora
Under the Portuguese rule, Portuguese relations with Hindus were not so good, it was during early 19th century Portuguese’s were so patient and co-operate with Hindus here in Bandora, in order to be grateful ... more info »

Shri Shantadurga Temple – Quela
Most of the temples are built on the valleys but this temple is an exceptional, situated on the slope of the hillside giving the attractive view of white towers and red roofs shining along the greenery nature. ... more info »

Shri Datta Mandir
Shri Datta Mandir at Sanquelim is celebrated for the miraculous cure for mental troubles which the deity, the Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar, is said of offer. 37 kms at Dattawadi, Sanquelim, ... more info »

Shri Kamakshi Temple, Shiroda
This temple at the south of Ponda Taluka, is quite impressive and is dedicated to Kamakshi, who is also known as Parvati or consort of Lord Shiva. She is also known as Shantadurga or Goddess of Peace. ... more info »

Shri Kamakshi Temple, Shiroda
This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya, originally a deity from Guwahati, Assam and is located 12 kms away from the village of Kavlem in Ponda taluka. The original temple of the deity was in Raia in ... more info »

Shri Laxmi Narcenha temple
The picturesque Shri Laxmi Narcenha temple is situated at Velinga that is about 3-km southwest of Mardol in Ponda. In 1567 the deity in this temple was transferred from Salcete. The eighteenth century ... more info »

Shri Mahalsa Temple
Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity is the presiding deity in this temple. This deity was originally located at a temple in the Salcete taluka. ... more info »

Shri Manguesh Temple
This temple is 22 kms. from Panaji (26 kms. from Margao) at Priol in Ponda Taluka. The temple is dedicated to Lord Manguesh, a form of Shiva, which is recognised only in Goa. ... more info »

Shri Naguesh Temple
This temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the most ancient temples in Goa.It was established in 1413, years before Alfonso de Albuquerque arrived in Goa. ... more info »

Shri Navdurga Saunsthan
The Shri Navdurga Sausthan temple in Goa is situated at Borim which is about 34 kms. from Panaji and 12 kms. from Margao. The temple is among the famous places of worship in Goa and houses an incarnation of ... more info »

Shri Navdurga temple at Madkai
Dedicated to goddess Navdurga, the Shri Navdurga temple is situated 28 kms from Panjim at Madkai which is in Ponda. In 1603 this temple that is more than 500 years old was renovated. The presiding deity ... more info »

Shri Vithal Temple, Sanquelim
This is yet another of the famous temples located in Sanquelim, the hometown of the Ranes of Sattari who played a key role in Goa’ freedom struggle. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vithal, an incarnation of ... more info »

Sri Saptakoteshwar Temple
The frequent raids on Goa in the 14th Century mostly by the Sultans of Delhi and the Bahmanis was one of the main reasons for the destruction of Hindu temples in Goa. These powers had eventually occupied the ... more info »

St .Stevens – Santo Estevam
The church of St. Stevens was built on the island of Jua near Divar in 1759 and was one of the large churches to be built. The church is special due to its exterior portion resembling a false dome surrounded ... more info »

St Augustine church
This is one of the oldest churches built in Goa by 12 Augustian monks who arrived in Goa on 3rd September 1572. The construction of the church was completed in 1602 AD. Sadly, this church and the adjoining ... more info »

St Francis of Assisi
Not far away stands the beautiful whitewashed Church of St. Francis of Assisi, which today houses part of the archaeological museum. Exhibits include prehistoric items from a distant tribal past as also ... more info »

The Ananta Temple Savoi Verem
This temple in Savoi Verem has its own independent identity and a feeling of being this is special Hindu place for the devotees while entering the gateway. ... more info »

The Church of St Lawrence
The Church of St. Lawrence was found in 1630 by the Count of Linhares, Viceroy Dom Miguel de Noronha when a decision to build a church was taken as soon as the fort was completed. ... more info »

The Namazgah Mosque
Visiting the vast countryside finally culminates towards the bare mountains where a lot of mining activity is observed resulting in a patches of dark red brown earth. ... more info »

The Ramnath Temple Bandore
Ramnath and Shantadurga temple were situated in close neighbors in the Salcette during 16th century and now in the current period they are few distance away to each others. ... more info »

The St. Anne Church
The Talaulim village is located 4 km north of Pilar in the Tiswadi taluka in North Goa. It is very famous for the enormous church of Santana (St. Anne). The church noted for its excellent architecture and ... more info »