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'''Mahadeva Temple, Tambdi Surla''' is a 12th-century [[Shaivism|Shaivite]] temple in the [[Kadambas of Goa|Kadamba]] style dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]] and an active place of [[Hindu]] worship. It is an [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]] protected [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Goa|Monument of National Importance in Goa]].

== History ==
[[File:Mahadeva Temple sign.jpg|thumb|Mahadeva Temple sign, Archaeological Survey of India]]
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The temple is built in the [[Kadamba architecture|Kadamba]] style from [[basalt]], carried across the mountains from the [[Deccan plateau]] and carved by craftsmen. It is considered to be the only specimen of Kadamba architecture in basalt stone preserved and available in Goa. The temple survived untouched due to its remote location in a clearing deep in the forest at the foot of the [[Western Ghats]] which surround the site.

[[File:Tambdi Surla Mahadev temple.JPG|thumb|Mahadev Temple,<br /> Tambdi Surla]]

== Religious significance and decoration ==
The temple is dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]] and is reminiscent of the temples at [[Aihole]] in neighbouring Karnataka. There is a [[linga]] (symbol of Lord Shiva) mounted on a pedestal inside the inner sanctum, and local legend has it that a huge [[king cobra]] is in permanent residence in the dimly lit interior.

The temple consists of [[garbhagriha]], [[antarala]] and a pillared [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] [[mandapa]] built of [[basalt]]. The four pillars, embellished with intricate carvings of elephants and chains support a stone ceiling decorated with finely carved [[Nelumbo nucifera|Ashtoken]] lotus flowers.<ref>Archaeological Survey of India, sign at location</ref><ref>[http://www.goa-india-tourism.com/goa-temples/mahadevatemple.html Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107105533/http://www.goa-india-tourism.com/goa-temples/mahadevatemple.html |date=2009-01-07 }}</ref>

The intricate carvings created by skilled craftsmen adorn the interior and the sides of the building. Bas-relief figures of Lord Shiva, Lord [[Vishnu]] and Lord [[Brahma]], with their respective [[Marriage|consorts]] appear on panels at the sides of the temple. Unusually, the mandap (pillared hall) is covered with a roof of plain grey sloping slabs. The temple faces east so that the first rays of the rising sun shine on the deity. There is a small mandap and the inner sanctum is surmounted by a three-tired tower whose top is incomplete or has been dismantled sometime in the distant past.

There is a headless [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] (bull, Shiva's vehicle) in the centre of the mandap, surrounded by four matching columns. The symbol of the Kadamba kingdom, an elephant trampling a horse is carved on the base of one of the columns. The river Ragado, (via village Keri, Sattari) flows nearby and is reachable for ritual bathing by a flight of stone steps.

The festival of [[Mahashivratri]] is celebrated with pomp and gaiety at the temple by local people residing in surrounding villages. The temple is built in a place which is quite inaccessible and away from the main settlements of the time. The temple is small compared to the average Goan temple.

== Location ==
{{See also|Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park}}
[[File:Mollem NP map.jpg|thumb|Map of Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, showing Tambdi Surla]]
The temple is at {{coord|15|26|20|N|74|15|8|E}} near a small village called [[Tambdi Surla]] located {{convert|13|km|mi}} east of Bolcornem village, in the north east region of the [[Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park]]. Nearby village is [[Molem]].

Mahadev Temple is approximately {{convert|65|km|mi}} from the capital city of [[Panaji]]. It is accessible from the north via minor roads {{convert|22|km|mi}} south from the main town of [[Valpoi]] in [[Sattari]] Taluka. The temple is at the foot of the [[Anmod]] Ghat, which connects Goa to the state of [[Karnataka]].

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" caption="Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla, Goa">
File:Mahadev Temple in Tambdi Surla .jpg|View from Outside
File:The Lingam.jpg|The Lingam
File:Celings inside a Tambdi Surla temple.jpg|HDR image of carvings on the ceiling of Mahadev Temple.
File:Intricate King Cobra Rock Carvings .jpg|Intricate King Cobra Rock Carvings
File:Carvings Inside Mahadev Temple .jpg|Carvings Inside Mahadev Temple
File:Visitors Enjoying The View at Mahadev Temple.jpg|Visitors Relaxing
File:Mollem National Park, Tambdi Surla Temple.jpg|Rear of the temple
File:Mukhamantapa.jpg|Carved stone pillars forming Mukhamantapa
</gallery>
<gallery class="center" caption="[[Bharabhumi Temple, Tambdi Surla, Goa]]" widths="800px" heights="320px" perrow="1">
File:Bharabhumi Tambdi Surla.jpg|Bharabhumi Temple, Tambdi Surla, Goa
</gallery>

== References ==
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{{Hindu temples in Goa}}

[[Category:Shiva temples in Goa]]
[[Category:13th-century Hindu temples]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in South Goa district]]

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