The Shri Mangeshi Temple is located about 15 miles outside Goa’s capital city of Panaji. The temple is dedicated to Bhagavan Manguesh, an incarnation of Shiva. I was in Goa as a guest of Goa Tourism, and one of the things they suggested I do was visit a temple. I love having authentic cultural experiences, so I(…)

Jun 24, 2014

Beaches, Parties, and Temples in Goa, India

Justin Jones / Asia Travel, India, Travel Abroad / 2 Comments

When most people think of Goa, they think of all-night psychedelic dance parties on the beach. They think of a strange hippie-hedonistic pocket of India; sweaty, sunny, and a little bit salacious. Tales of these parties have spread far and wide, since the hippie expats first came to Goa in the 1960′s, but the region(…)