{"id":3150,"date":"2023-04-19T14:27:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T14:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destinations.hinterscapes.com\/?p=3150"},"modified":"2023-04-26T05:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T05:58:08","slug":"famous-shiva-temple-in-goa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hinterscapes.com\/destinations\/famous-shiva-temple-in-goa\/","title":{"rendered":"Tamdisurla Mahadeva Temple in Goa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Location of Tamdisurla Mahadeva Temple in Goa:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0South Goa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Tambisurla, Goa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Time to Visit:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Any time of the year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Reach:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The temple is in a village, Tambdi Surla, located almost 65km away from Goa&#8217;s capital Panjim. One can reach the temple by hiring a local taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About:\u00a0<\/strong>Sri Mahadeva Temple, Tambdi Surla is one of the oldest temples in Goa to Lord Shiva. It is said to be built by the minister of King Ramachandra of the Yadava Dynasty, Hemadri. It has influences of architecture belonging to the time the Kadamba Dynasty ruled Goa as well. The monument is made of basalt rocks sourced from the Deccan Plateau. It adorns beautiful carvings made by skilled craftsmen of the time. The inner sanctum of Sri Mahadeva Temple has a Shiva Linga mounted on a raised pedestal. There is a statue of headless Nandi (Lord Shiva&#8217;s vehicle) in the middle of the temple mandap and four columns surround it. 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