Nagesh, Mahalakshmi, Damodar and Kamakshi (Goa)

Shrine, Vaishnava Saraswat

Ponda, Goa

Deities listed as Vaishnava Saraswat deities, not as kuldevatas: Nagesh, Mahalakshmi at Bandora, Damodar at Zambaulim and Kamakshi at Shiroda.

How a family belongs

Goa's 1933 Devasthan Regulation covers more than 200 temples. Their mahajans are hereditary member families: Brahmin mahajans are organised by gotra, others by class and surname. The rolls are held by each temple and are not public.

Temples

  • Nagesh
  • Mahalakshmi (Bandora)
  • Damodar (Zambaulim)
  • Kamakshi (Shiroda)

Sources

Confidence: medium. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.

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