Shri Damodar Sansthaan — Attraction in Goa

Shri Damodar Temple Zambaulim is dedicated to lord Shiva . The temple is situated near bank of Kushavati river. There are two idol in main temple in two different altars one is Mahalaxmi and other is lord Damodar. The idol of Nandi is also facing towards lord Damodar. The temple is well connected through roads to Margao,Savordem,Panaji , Vasco,Ponda . The people come from all over Goa and neighbouring state of Karnataka and Maharashtra to offer prayer and get blessing of lord Damodar.The people even come from abroad stay in the temple dharmshala and worship to lord for their desire to get accomplished. The mandir has officials dedicated for their duties and devotees want to offer donations go to counter pay it and get proper receipt. The mandir has big halls where many religious programmes like marriage ,Yagyopavit Sanskar ,Wedding reception even mahaprasadam are served to devotees when big crowds of devotees assemble.The mandir runs one canteen where regular Prasad is served to mandir devotees in day time with proper coupon served from Mandir management. The prasadam is very sumptuous with Goan culinary excellence without onion and garlicks.Their are many more deities in mandir of different form of Hindu gods. The mandir has washrooms / toilets for gents and ladies. There is Yagyan kund not maintained properly. Infront of temple is peepal bruksh of very old devotees come and take phera and get their blessings. The mandir has arranged one ayurvedic clinic for the people facility and famous Art of Living disciple Dr.Venkatesh Hegde ji dedicate his valuable service for the needy and deserving people free of cost.The mandir runs gaushala near the temple . The mandir management has built two exit and entry gate for the visitors convenience. The mandir has annual rang Panchami utsav during holi occasion.There ample parking facility for the vehicles to visitors .The environment of mandir is very captivating with lot of trees make it very pure. Om Namo...

Lord Damodara is combined incarnation of Lord Shri Krishna [Yashoda Nandan] and Lord Vishnu [Vaasudev Krishna]...... Lord Krishna is the 'Original Bhagavan' from whom all 'other' Bhagavans manifested.... Lord Vishnu is the 10th expansion of Lord Shri Krishna (source : Canto 2 Shrimad Bhagavatham )....

Lord Shri Krishna FIRST appeared in Brindavan (which is replica of Brindavan in Goloka Brindavan in upper portion of planet Vaikunta (means a place of "no anxiety").....

Lord Krishna appears in "HIS ORGINAL FORM" in "one day of Lord Brahma (which is approximately 433 crores years)...... And in "all other times", Lord Vishnu appears as Lord Krishna....

But, whenever Supreme Bhagavan(Lord Shri Krishna )incarnates Himself, Lord Vishnu also appears to SERVE the Supreme Bhagavan...... So, it's Lord Vishnu who killed all the demons in Mathura and Brindavan..... Whereas Supreme Bhagavan 'never fights', and Lord Vishnu does all that job for Lord Shri Krishna.....

You can also refer "Chaitanya Charitamritha" for further details... because of 'Time & Space constraints' here more details avoided..... but, both are one and the SAME..... this minute difference was revealed by my Guru Maharaj Shrila Prabhupada who was an incarnation of one of the "Sakees" of Srimathi Radharani, who is the Supreme Creation of Lord Shri Krishna in ALL THE BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF BRAHMANDA put together.........

Shri Damodar Temple is one of the most beautiful and famous temple in Goa. It is supposed to be the most sacred place for Gsb konkani community. The temple stands on the bank of Kushawati River near the Zambaulim Village, just 22 km from the City of Margao in Soth Goa. It is said that Kushawati River is a sacred one place and that its healing properties help to get rid of different skin diseases. This famous Temple is dedicated to Damodar deity – the reincarnation of Shiva God. Here such Gods as Ramnath , Chamundeshwari , Mahakali and Mahesha are also honored and worshiped. Originally the Temple was built in the City of Margao, but in 1565 during the Portuguese Inquisition it was destroyed and a Church of Holy Spirit was elevated on its place. Darmodar is a place of worship for both Hindus and Catholics. The main festival celebrated in Shri Damodar Temple is called Shigmo. This is a Goa Hindu spring festival of colors, which lasts for one week only. I have been visiting this temple for almost 30 year's now and it really has improved leap's and bounds in it's service to the society. If one is looking at peace of mind and positive energy this is the...