The Nageshi temple (or Nagueshi temple) lies in verdant surroundings in the Ponda district of Goa.

What is the deity here?

Nageshi or Nagesh is a form of Lord Shiva worshipped by hindu Goans in India.

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Brief history of the Nageshi temple

Unlike many other hindu temples of Goa which were shifted out of the Velha Conquistas, the Nageshi Temple is at its original place. It has however been renovated a number of times.

A 15^th century stone inscription in the Nageshi Temple in Ponda speaks of Purush Shennvi's son Maee Shennvi of Kullalogram (cuncolim /Kuncoliem) being granted the village of Bandode (Bandivade) to carry out the rituals of Shri Nagesh and Shree Mahalakshmi temples.

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