Religious Places:

Churches	Temples	Mosques
Reis Magos Church	Brahma Temple	Jama Masjid
Mae da Deus	Shri Chandranath	Safa Masjid
St. Alex	Shri Damodar
St. Ana	Tambdi Surla
Old Goa Churches:	Shri Mahalaxmi
Basilica of Bom Jesus	Shri Mahalsa
Se Cathedral	Shri Ramnath
St. Cajetan	Shri Sapta Koteshwar
St. Francis Of Assisi	Shri Mallikarjuna
Our Lady of Rosary
Nunnery of St. Monica
St. Augustine Tower

Churches:

Built of laterite and lime plaster, the churches in Goa are a legacy of the Portuguese. The styles of the renaissance and baroque are combined effectively to make each an architectural masterpiece. The Basilica of Bom Jesus where the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier rest, is the best known. Others include the Se Cathedral, Church of Our Lady of Rosary, Church Of Our Lady of Miracles, Our lady of Immaculate Conception, Pilar Monastery. 
  
Old Goa Churches:
The history of Old Goa dates back to the pre- Portuguese days when it was quite a prosperous town.
The rule of the Portuguese transformed this town
into what it is today. Among the more prominent ones
are

Basilica of Bom Jesus : Built in the 16th century. Most popular of all churches in Goa.  The mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier kept in a rich silver casket, are enshrined here. People come to view his body untouched by, pure as it was nearly 500 years ago. It is exposed every 10 years, attracting the faithful in large numbers.

Se Cathedral : Most imposing of all Churches at Old Goa. Its vaulted interior overwhelms the visitors by sheer grandeur. The Cathedral has five bells of which one is the famous Golden Bell, the biggest in Goa and one of the best in the world.

The church of St. Cajetan : Which is modeled on the original design of St. Peter's in Rome.

Church of St. Francis of Assisi : Entrance and the choir are in Manu line style, the only fragment of its kind in the East.  Interior is illustrated with exquisite paintings.

Church of our lady of Rosary : One of the earliest built in Goa, bears an inscription about the reconquest of Goa by Alfonso de Albuquere in 1510.

Nunnery of St. Monica : Built like a fortress, in significant of its massive walls and buttresses.  It is the only nunnery in Goa.

St. Augustine Tower : Close to the nunnery is a lofty tower defying the torrential rains.  The tower is one of the four of the Augustine Church that once stood there.  The Church when intact was perhaps the biggest in Goa.

Reis Magos Church : (7 km from Panjim) The Reis Magos Church was constructed in 1555. It is one of the earliest churches built in Goa and the first in Bardez Taluka, dedicated to the three Magi-Kings--Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar, who according to legend were guided day and night by the star to Bethlehem to greet the new born child Jesus.
This church was once the residence of all dignitaries also a mission center of the Franciscan order.  There is a fort adjacent to this church.

The Church of St. Ana at Talaulim, Iihas : Dedicated to St. Ana, is a remarkable piece of ancient Christian architecture.  It was built in 1695 on the unique features of this church is that it has hallow walls through which people could walk in Secrecy for the purpose of confession.

Temples:

Goa has explicit and aesthetic temples. a number of temples with histories daring back to as early as the thirteenth century A.D., are found all over Goa. Imposing lamp towers in front of every temple in a unique feature of temples in Goa.  Among the prominent ones are The Shiva Temple of Shri Manguesh at Mangueshi, Shri Mahalsa Temple at Mardol, Of which the lamp tower is made entirely of brass unlike other temples, Shri Ramnath and Shri Nagesh temples near Ponda, and Shri Shantadurga temple in Kevlem.

Brahma Temple : 7 km from Valpoi, in the village of Carambolim.  This shrine belong to the 5th century A.D. It is one of the few temples dedicated to Lord Brahma found in India. 

Shri Chandranath: It is suited on the top of 350 meters high hill of Chandranath at Paroda, Quepem.  Chandreshwar was the titular deity of Bhoja kings who ruled South Goa before the Christian era till the middle of 8th century.  They had named this capital Chandrapur after their deity.  Shivalinga is carved out from the rock which oozes water whenever rays  of moon fall on it.  The temple is so designed that Linga receives a moon light on every full moon.  The temple commands a panoramic view and its surroundings are enchanting.  The temple's ancient chariot is well known for its wood carvings.

Shri Damodar : (22 km from Margao at Zambaulim -- Sanguem). Situated in the picturesque surrounding on the bank of the Kushavati river popularly known as Panti, near the temple, the river is regarded particularly holy and is said to have medical properties.
     The deity is worshipped by the Hindu and the Christians alike. A week-long celebration of Shigmo is packed with programmes  which include a colorful fair, exchange of GULAL (echro) collective meals and presentation of shows on popular legends and folk culture.  The deity was originally in Margao.

Temple of Shri Mahadeva at Tambdi Surla : In Sanguem Taluka at the foot of the Ghats, is the only specimen of Kadamba-Yadava architecture (13th century) in basalt stone preserved and available in Goa. A motor able road connects Sancordem to this temple complex.

Shri Mahalaxmi : Situated in the village of Bandode, about 4 km from Ponda. It is considered the abode of the shakti cult. The Sabhamandap has a gallery of 18 images, out of 24 images of emanatory aspects of Bhagvata sect, which is considered one of the rare galleries of wooden images of Vishnu in India. The image of Mahalakshmi has a close resemblance to that of Mahalakshmi at Kolhapur, The main center of worship. Her special feature is that she wears a linga on her head, and is considered a peaceful or satvika form of Devi. The Goddess Mahalakshmi was worshipped by the Shilahara rulers (750--1030 A.D.) and the early Kadamba Kings of Goa.

Shri Mahalsa : At Mardol. One km from Shri Manguesh temple. The deity worshipped is an attribute of Vishnu (Mohini , during the fight between Dewas and Asuras, according to hindu mythology). Main Festivals :Zatra (February) and Navaratra.

Shri Ramnath : 33 km in Ponda Taluka.  Besides the shrine of the main Ramnath Deity it has four small temples of Shri Laxminarayan, Shri Shantadurga (Sateri), Shri Betal and Shri Sidhanath .  The five together, Constitute Shri Ramnath Panchayatan.  The legend in Mythology says that Rameshwar is the original abode of Lord Ramnath.

Shri Sapta Koteshwar:  (37 km from Panjim) At Narve-Bicholim was a favoured deity of the Kadamba Kings.  Its original temple was suited in the island of Diwadi.  It was destroyed by the Portuguese and the idol was shifted to its present site at Narve (Bicholim).  Many years after wards in 1668 A.D. Chhatrapati Shivaji ordered renovation of this temple at the present site during his campaigns to oust the Portuguese.  The linga worshipped in this temple is having facets and is known as "DHARALINGA". 

Mosques:

A few mosques, some built as early as 1560 A.D., have harmonious proportions and elegant simplicity. Jama Masjid -Sanguem, Jama Masjid -Panjim, Namazgah -Bichilim, Safa Masjid -Ponda.

Jama Masjid :(26 km from Margoa, at Sanguem). Built in the 1st century, the Jama Masjid was completely renovated in 1959.  The new structure is remarkable for its harmonious proportions and elegant simplicity. It has four minarets whilst the entrance facade is flanked by two elegant turrets surmounted by pillared kiosks. A doom-shaped kiosk rises in the center of four minarets. Festivals are celebrated here with due solemnity and éclat by the rejoicing devotees.

Safa Masjid at Ponda : The Safa Shaouri Masjid, the biggest and most famous of the 27 mosques in Ponda taluka was built in 1560 by Ibrahim Adilshah of Bijapur.

Adjacent to the mosque is a well-constructed masonry tank with small chambers with 'maharab' designs. The mosque and the tank were formerly surrounded by an extensive garden with many fountains.  They were all destroyed during the Portuguese rule. The two major festivals Id Ul-Fitr and Id Ud-Zuha are celebrated at this mosque with great pomp and are attended by a large number of people.