SHREE RAMNATH TEMPLE (Loutolim)

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SHREE RAMNATH DEVASTHAN History has it that the original temple of Lord Damodar was located in the area known as Madd in Margao, which is now referred to as Lingakaden and where the ancient temple tank still stands. During the time of the early conquests by the Portuguese in the 16th century, locals attempted to shift the Shivlinga to a safer place. They only managed to sever a part of it which they shifted to Zambaulim where the current temple of Shree Damodar stands.
"It's in honour of Shree Ramnath and with a sense of gratitude to him for offering his place for Lord Damodar that Dambab's palkhi comes calling to the temple of Shree Ramnath, the night preceding the Gulal. Suvari vadan (folk music) and cultural programmes are held here that night. The following day, at around 3.30pm gulal is sprinkled on Dambab and on his palkhi to mark the gulalotsav. People of all faiths converge at the feet of Dambab on this day.