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	{{Infobox Hindu temple		{{Infobox Hindu temple
	\|Name = \|religious_affiliation=Hinduism\|deity=[[Shiva]]~~, [[Vishnu]]~~\|governing_body=Shri Damodar Saunsthan\|location=[[Zambaulim]], [[Quepem]], [[Goa]] 403705\|district=[[South Goa district]]\|state=[[Goa]]\|country=[[India]]\|coordinates={{coord\|15.1866443\|74.0948358\|type:landmark_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}\|image=~~{{Photomontage~~		\|Name = \|religious_affiliation= [[Hinduism]]\|deity=[[Shiva]] (Damodar)\|governing_body=Shri Damodar Saunsthan\|location=[[Zambaulim]], [[Quepem]], [[Goa]] 403705\|district=[[South Goa district]]\|state=[[Goa]]\|country=[[India]]\|coordinates={{coord\|15.1866443\|74.0948358\|type:landmark_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}\|image=Shri Damodar temple, Goa.jpg\|caption=The temple complex\|festivals=[[Rama Navami]], [[Shivratri]], Padwa (Hindu new year), [[Akshaya Tritiya]], Anant Vritotsava, [[Navaratri]], [[Dussera]], [[Diwali]], Magha Poornima Festival (Jatrotsav) and Mahashivratri\|name=Shri Damodar Saunsthan\|map_type=India Goa#India\|map_caption=Location in Goa}}
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	~~\| photo2b =~~		'''Shri Damodar Temple Zambaulim''' or '''Shri Damodara Sansthaan''' is a [[Hindu temple]] on the bank of the Kushawati River<ref>Hindus believe that the Kushawati River is sacred and that its healing powers help to get rid of various body ailments.</ref> near the village of [[Zambaulim]] 22 km from the city of [[Margao]] on the border of [[Quepem]] region ([[Quepem taluk]]) in the south of [[Goa]]. The temple houses a celebrated murti, or image, of [[Shiva]] incarnated as Damodar.<ref name="Rodrigues">{{cite book\|author-link=Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues\|last1=Rodrigues\|first1=Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa\|title=Feasts, festivals, and observances of Goa\|date=2004\|publisher=L & L Publications\|page=43\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ot6BAAAAMAAJ\|language=en}}</ref>
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	'''Shri Damodar Temple Zambaulim''' or '''Shri Damodara Sansthaan''' is a [[Hindu temple]] on the bank of the Kushawati River<ref>Hindus believe that the Kushawati River is sacred and that its healing powers help to get rid of various body ailments.</ref> near the village of [[Zambaulim]] 22 km from the city of [[Margao]] on the border of [[Quepem]] region ([[Quepem taluk]]) in the south of [[Goa]]. The temple houses a celebrated murti, or image, of ~~Lord~~ Shiva incarnated as ~~Lord~~ Damodar.<ref name="Rodrigues">{{cite book\|last1=Rodrigues\|first1=Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa\|title=Feasts, festivals, and observances of Goa\|date=2004\|publisher=L & L Publications\|page=43\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ot6BAAAAMAAJ\|language=en}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	The deity was originally based in a temple in Mathagam, now Madgaon or Margao, where the Holy Spirit Church now stands. Due to the temple destruction campaign started by the Portuguese rulers in Sasashti Taluka in the year 1567, the Mahajans from Madgaon shifted the local deities (~~Shree~~ Ramnath, Damodar, Laxmi-Narayan, Chamundeshwari, Mahakali, Mahesh, etc.) to Zambaulim. The Desais of Rivona helped the Mahajans and gave them land for the construction of temples as well as Vatan which is being paid even today.<ref name=Trawell>		The deity was originally based in a temple in Mathagam, now Madgaon or Margao, where the Holy Spirit Church now stands. Due to the temple destruction campaign started by the Portuguese rulers in Sasashti Taluka in the year 1567, the Mahajans from Madgaon shifted the local deities ([[Ramnathi\|Ramnath]], Damodar, Laxmi-Narayan, Chamundeshwari, Mahakali, Mahesh, etc.) to Zambaulim. The Desais of Rivona helped the Mahajans and gave them land for the construction of temples as well as Vatan which is being paid even today.<ref name=Trawell>
	{{Cite web		{{Cite web
	\|url=https://www.trawell.in/goa/panjim/shri-damodar-temple-zambaulim		\|url=https://www.trawell.in/goa/panjim/shri-damodar-temple-zambaulim
	\|title= Shri Damodar Temple - Zambaulim		\|title= Shri Damodar Temple - Zambaulim
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

	At the time of the Portuguese conquest [[Margao]] was in a flourishing condition and contained many well constructed buildings, the ~~most remarkable of which was~~ Damodar temple. It is described by an old Portuguese chronicler as being so large and strongly built that the Muhammadans, when they invaded [[Salcete]], occupied it as a good military post. According to a tradition, this temple was consecrated to the memory of a native of [[Margao]], by name Makaji Damodar, who having met a tragic death on the spot with his newly married spouse received the honours of a god. There were besides nine other temples in the same village, all of which were destroyed by [[Diogo Rodrigues]], captain of Rachol, who was rewarded with the revenues of the lands belonging to them. Christianity was introduced into [[Margao]] by the Jesuit Fathers about the year 1560; and in 1565 a church of Holy Ghost was erected there, on the ruins of the temple, at the desire of the first Archbishop, Dom [[Gaspar Jorge de Leão Pereira]], the idol of Damodar being removed to [[Zambaulim]].<ref>{{Cite book		At the time of the Portuguese conquest, [[Margao]] was in a flourishing condition and contained many well constructed buildings, such as the Damodar temple. It is described by an old Portuguese chronicler as being so large and strongly built that the Muhammadans, when they invaded [[Salcete]], occupied it as a good military post. According to a tradition, this temple was consecrated to the memory of a native of [[Margao]], by name Makaji Damodar, who having met a tragic death on the spot with his newly married spouse received the honours of a god. There were besides nine other temples in the same village, all of which were destroyed by [[Diogo Rodrigues]], captain of Rachol, who was rewarded with the revenues of the lands belonging to them. Christianity was introduced into [[Margao]] by the Jesuit Fathers about the year 1560; and in 1565 a church of Holy Ghost was erected there, on the ruins of the temple, at the desire of the first Archbishop, Dom [[Gaspar Jorge de Leão Pereira]], the idol of Damodar being removed to [[Zambaulim]].<ref>{{Cite book
	\|url = https://archive.org/details/historicalarch00fons/		\|url = https://archive.org/details/historicalarch00fons/
	\|title = An historical and archæological sketch of the city of Goa, preceded by a short statistical account of the territory of Goa		\|title = An historical and archæological sketch of the city of Goa, preceded by a short statistical account of the territory of Goa
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	==Description==		==Description==
	Besides the murti of ~~Lord~~ Damodar, revered by Hindus ~~and Catholics alike~~, [[Chamundeshwari]] (the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity), [[Mahakali]] (the Hindu goddess of time and death, considered to be the consort of [[Shiva]] the god of consciousness, and as the basis of reality and existence) and [[Shiva\|Mahesha]] (another incarnation of ~~Lord~~ Shiva) are also honoured at this place.		Besides the murti of Damodar, revered by Hindus, [[Chamundeshwari]] (the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity), [[Mahakali]] (the Hindu goddess of time and death, considered to be the consort of [[Shiva]], the god of consciousness, and as the basis of reality and existence) and [[Shiva\|Mahesha]] (another incarnation of Shiva) are also honoured at this place.

	The ~~Shree~~ Damodar temple belongs to the GSB community ([[Gowda Saraswath Brahmin]]s). Accommodation facilities are available in the temple complex for the community members.<ref name=Trawell/>		The Damodar temple belongs to the GSB community ([[Gowda Saraswath Brahmin]]s). Accommodation facilities are available in the temple complex for the community members.<ref name=Trawell/>

	==Observances==		==Observances==
	The main festival celebrated in ~~Shri~~ Damodar Temple is [[Shigmo]], the Goan Hindu spring festival of colours, which lasts for one week only. During the festival the Panair takes place and the folkloric show within which all participants exchange {{~~transl~~\|hi\|[[gulal]]}}s (powders of different colours) with each other and organise various feasts and tablefuls.<ref name=Trawell/>		The main festival celebrated in Damodar Temple is [[Shigmo]], the Goan Hindu spring festival of colours, which lasts for one week only. During the festival the Panair takes place and the folkloric show within which all participants exchange [[Gulal\|{{Transliteration\|hi\|[[gulal]]}}]]''[[gulal]]''s (powders of different colours) with each other and organise various feasts and tablefuls.<ref name=Trawell/>

	The temple also celebrates [[Kartik Poornima]], [[Ashwin]] Poornima, and [[Mahashivratri]].		The temple also celebrates [[Kartik Poornima]], [[Ashwin]] Poornima, and [[Mahashivratri]].

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	==Notes and references==		==Notes and references==
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	[[Category:Hindu temples in South Goa district]]		[[Category:Hindu temples in South Goa district]]
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{{Infobox Hindu temple
|Name = |religious_affiliation=Hinduism|deity=[[Shiva]], [[Vishnu]]|governing_body=Shri Damodar Saunsthan|location=[[Zambaulim]], [[Quepem]], [[Goa]] 403705|district=[[South Goa district]]|state=[[Goa]]|country=[[India]]|coordinates={{coord|15.1866443|74.0948358|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}|image={{Photomontage
| photo1a = Lord Damodar goa.jpg
| photo2b =
| spacing = 3
| color_border = #36454F
| color = #36454F
| size = 230}}|locale=Zambaulim, Quepem|caption=|festivals=[[Rama Navami]], [[Shivratri]], Padwa (Hindu new year), [[Akshaya Tritiya]], Anant Vritotsava, [[Navaratri]], [[Dussera]], [[Diwali]], Magha Poornima Festival (Jatrotsav) and Mahashivratri|name=Shri Damodar Saunsthan|map_type=India Goa#India|map_caption=Location in Goa}}
'''Shri Damodar Temple Zambaulim''' or '''Shri Damodara Sansthaan''' is a [[Hindu temple]] on the bank of the Kushawati River<ref>Hindus believe that the Kushawati River is sacred and that its healing powers help to get rid of various body ailments.</ref> near the village of [[Zambaulim]] 22 km from the city of [[Margao]] on the border of [[Quepem]] region ([[Quepem taluk]]) in the south of [[Goa]]. The temple houses a celebrated murti, or image, of Lord Shiva incarnated as Lord Damodar.<ref name="Rodrigues">{{cite book|last1=Rodrigues|first1=Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa|title=Feasts, festivals, and observances of Goa|date=2004|publisher=L & L Publications|page=43|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ot6BAAAAMAAJ|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The deity was originally based in a temple in Mathagam, now Madgaon or Margao, where the Holy Spirit Church now stands. Due to the temple destruction campaign started by the Portuguese rulers in Sasashti Taluka in the year 1567, the Mahajans from Madgaon shifted the local deities (Shree Ramnath, Damodar, Laxmi-Narayan, Chamundeshwari, Mahakali, Mahesh, etc.) to Zambaulim. The Desais of Rivona helped the Mahajans and gave them land for the construction of temples as well as Vatan which is being paid even today.<ref name=Trawell>
{{Cite web
|url=https://www.trawell.in/goa/panjim/shri-damodar-temple-zambaulim
|title= Shri Damodar Temple - Zambaulim
}}</ref>

At the time of the Portuguese conquest [[Margao]] was in a flourishing condition and contained many well constructed buildings, the most remarkable of which was Damodar temple. It is described by an old Portuguese chronicler as being so large and strongly built that the Muhammadans, when they invaded [[Salcete]], occupied it as a good military post. According to a tradition, this temple was consecrated to the memory of a native of [[Margao]], by name Makaji Damodar, who having met a tragic death on the spot with his newly married spouse received the honours of a god. There were besides nine other temples in the same village, all of which were destroyed by [[Diogo Rodrigues]], captain of Rachol, who was rewarded with the revenues of the lands belonging to them. Christianity was introduced into [[Margao]] by the Jesuit Fathers about the year 1560; and in 1565 a church of Holy Ghost was erected there, on the ruins of the temple, at the desire of the first Archbishop, Dom [[Gaspar Jorge de Leão Pereira]], the idol of Damodar being removed to [[Zambaulim]].<ref>{{Cite book
|url = https://archive.org/details/historicalarch00fons/
|title = An historical and archæological sketch of the city of Goa, preceded by a short statistical account of the territory of Goa
|last = Fonseca
|first = José Nicolau da
|date = 1878
|publisher = Bombay, Thacker & co., limited
|page = 104
|isbn = 81-206-0207-2
|language = en
}}</ref>

==Description==
Besides the murti of Lord Damodar, revered by Hindus and Catholics alike, [[Chamundeshwari]] (the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity), [[Mahakali]] (the Hindu goddess of time and death, considered to be the consort of [[Shiva]] the god of consciousness, and as the basis of reality and existence) and [[Shiva|Mahesha]] (another incarnation of Lord Shiva) are also honoured at this place.

The Shree Damodar temple belongs to the GSB community ([[Gowda Saraswath Brahmin]]s). Accommodation facilities are available in the temple complex for the community members.<ref name=Trawell/>

==Observances==
The main festival celebrated in Shri Damodar Temple is [[Shigmo]], the Goan Hindu spring festival of colours, which lasts for one week only. During the festival the Panair takes place and the folkloric show within which all participants exchange {{transl|hi|[[gulal]]}}s (powders of different colours) with each other and organise various feasts and tablefuls.<ref name=Trawell/>

The temple also celebrates [[Kartik Poornima]], [[Ashwin]] Poornima, and [[Mahashivratri]].



==Notes and references==
<references />

{{Hindu temples in Goa}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in South Goa district]]