Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar » Deepastambha http://www.parrikar.com/blog Satyam Shivam Sundaram (Truth, Divinity, Beauty) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:14:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Nageshi http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2011/10/30/nageshi/ http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2011/10/30/nageshi/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:16:27 +0000 Rajan P. Parrikar http://www.parrikar.com/blog/?p=7488 Note: To see full-size images in this post, please view the original post by clicking here.

In Hindu tradition, Nagesh is a manifestation of Lord Shiva, and one of the 12 jyotirlingas. The ancient shrine of Nagesh in the village of Bandivade (also known as Bandode) in Goa probably dates as far back as the 5th C. Its interior location saved it from the depredations of the early Portuguese conquests.

Historically as well as in regards to current religious practice, the temple at Nageshi, as the campus is called, occupies a special place in the hearts of Goans. The structure first assumed its present form around 1780.

 
From: Socio Cultural History of Goa by V.R. Mitragotri, published by Institute Menezes Braganza, 1999.

pp. 155-156
The influence of the Naga cult in Goa and in the adjoining regions could be traced with the help of the copper plate of Siroda…[which] clearly indicates that the Hindu society by c. 400 A.D. in this region had worshipped Nagas…In Goa there are two villages bearing the name Nagoa, one in Bardez taluka and the second one in Salcete. Before the spread of the Vedic culture in Goa region the linga of Nagesh may have been consecrated by the Gavdas and worshipped in the Nageshi shrine of Ponda taluka…There are two well known shrines of Nagesh in Ponda taluka namely in Priol and Bandivade…

 
 

Note: Goans often spell Nagesh as Naguesh (same thing with Mangesh and Manguesh).

 

Nageshi (2011)
5D Mark II, TS-E 24L II

 

Nageshi (c. 1958)
Scanned from Postais Antigos do Estado da Índia by João Loureiro

 

Front view
5D, 24-105L

 

Nagesh-bab
5D, 24-105L

 

Temple tank
5D, 24-105L

 

Deepastambha (Tower of Lamps)
5D, 24-105L

 
 

PS: The archival image in this post is scanned from Postais Antigos do Estado da Índia by João Loureiro (Fundação Macau, 1998). In the book it is credited to Centro de Informação e Turismo – Pangim.

 
 
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The Deepastambha is a characteristic feature found in the courtyards of Goa‘s Hindu temples. The word is formed by conjoining the Sanskrit words Deepa (lamp) and Stambha (pillar), and thus means “Pillar of Lamps.”

This photograph of the Deepastambha at the Mahalsa temple in Mardol was taken at daybreak.

Deepastambha at Mahalsa temple in Mardol, Goa
5D Mark II, TS-E 17L

 
 

A more modest Deepasthamba adorns the courtyard of the temple of Goddess Bhumika in the village of Chopdem.

Deepastambha at Bhumika temple in Chopdem, Goa
5D Mark II, 85L II

 
 

An ancient Deepasthamba near the remains of Piso Ravlu temple in Mayem is embraced by a Peepal tree.

Deepastambha in Mayem, Goa
5D, 24-105L

 
 
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