Frequently Asked Questions

Full name of the Temple	:	Shree Saunsthan Mahalaxmi
Abbreviations	:	Mahalaxmi Temple/ Mahalaxmi Devasthan
Postal Address	:	Shree Saunsthan Mahalaxmi, Bandora, Ponda Goa.
Telephone Number	:	(0832)335355
Telegraphic Address	:	Shri Saunsthan Mahalaxmi, Bandora Ponda Goa
Establishment of the Temple	:	As per Hindu calendar Shake 1335 As per English calendar Ishwi San 1413
Punah-Pratishthapan	:	Punah Pratishtha was done by the then President of Shri Mahalaxmi Saunsthan Shri Subhash T. N. Gaunekar in the presence of Gokarn Partagali Jivottam Matth Swamiji Shree Vidyadhiraj Tirth
Presiding Deity	:	Shree Mahalaxmi
Other Deities	:	Shree Narayan Dev Shree Baleshwar Shree Rawalnath Shree Narayan Purushram
Timings of the Temple	:	Temple opens at 6:00 a.m in the morning Temple closes at 8:30 p.m in the evening
Puja Timings	:	Morning Pooja from 7:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m Miday Pooja at 12:00 noon Evening Pooja at 8:00 p.m
Important Festivals	:	Ramanavami in Chaitra i.e in March/ April Shree Mahalaxmi Pratishthapana Day in Vaishaka i.e in April/ May Navaratri in Ashwin i.e. September/October Maha Shivratri in Magh i.e. in February/March
Other Festivals	:	Chaitra Pournima in Chaitra i.e. in March/ April Ashadh Shudha Dashmi and Kartik Sudha Dashmi in July/ November respectively. Anant Chaturdashi in Badrapadh i.e. September Vaikunth Chaturdashi (Awali Bojan) in Kartik i.e. November
Kalyan Mantap for marriages	:	There are three halls Mahalaxmi Hall (capacity of 400) Rawalnath Hall ( capacity of 250) Narayan Dev Hall (capacity of 200)
Other Facilities	:	For the marriage Cooking facilities, Furniture, Fixtures, Utensils, Chairs and other all Important facilities are available.
GSB families in Bandora	:	70 to 80 families approximately live in Bandora locality
GSB population in Bandora	:	1500 approximately
Accommodation	:	Temple give the accomodation facilities for their devotees and a nominal service charge of Rs. 25.00 is charged per room.
Near by Attractions	:	Goa is known for it's beautiful beaches. Apart from that Goa is also known as the place of Temples. 1) Shri Mangesh Temple 2) Shri Naguesh Temple 3) Shri Shantadurga Temple 4) Shri Gopal Ganapati Mandir
Temple Souvenirs	:	Temple has published a Souvenir on the occasion of the Pratishthapan Day of Shree Mahalaxmi and it is available to the Devotees in the Temple or through postage or VPP.
Cost of the Souvenirs	:	The book costs Rs. 60 (postage and VPP not included).