Nagueshi

Nagueshi or Nagesh is a form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped by Konkani Hindus of the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin community in India.

The temple lies in verdant surroundings in the Ponda district of Goa.

It is located in Bandode village, Ponda, North Goa district.

The reservoir is built so that standing at a certain location around the tali, a person can view the reflection of the idol of Naguesh and the lighted lamps in the inner sanctum.

A 1413 AD stone inscription in the Nagueshi Temple in Ponda speaks of Purush Shennvi's son Maee Shennvi of Kullalogram (cuncolim/Kuncoliem) being granted the village of Bandode (Bandivade) to carry out the rituals of Naguesh and Mahalakshmi temples.

Nagueshi Temple
Inscription with 'Maee Shenvi' of 1413AD, Nagueshi, Goa .