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Anant Temple

Abode of Vishnu.

The historic temple of Anant in the village of Savoi-Verem, Goa, is ensconced in a luscious bed of green. A schist plaque of the reclining VishnuAnantshayana – dating back to the 11th Century during the Kadamba period is the central object of worship in the garbhagriha. The temple is surrounded by groves – known in Konkani as kuLagars – of areca-nut and coconut trees, once an essential feature of Goan villages.

Check out the video at the end of this photo essay.

Anant Temple in Savoi-Verem, Goa

Anant Devasthan in Savoi-Verem, Goa
DJI Phantom 4

 
Anant Temple in Savoi-Verem, Goa

Bird’s eye view
DJI Phantom 4

 

Apropos of the photo below – on this particular visit in 2007, I arrived during ‘gandha-puja,’ hence the colourful anointments.

At the Anant temple in Savoi Verem, Goa

Anantshayana
5D, 35L

 
Orchards and groves near Anant Temple in Savoi-Verem, Goa

Areca-nut and coconut groves
DJI Phantom 4

 
Dwarpal at Anant temple in Savoi Verem, Goa

Dwarpal on temple wall
5D Mark II, Zeiss ZE 50 f/2 MP

 
Anant Temple in Savoi-Verem, Goa

Deepastambha (lamp tower) and temple roof
DJI Phantom 4

 

 
 
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