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Purvas Vetala (Betal)

Purvas Vetala (Betal) Purvas Vetala (Betal) - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Shri Betal temple (बेताळ) is a Hindu temple in Amona village in the Bicholim taluk of Goa, India. The presiding deity is Betal who is worshiped as a Bhairava form of Shiva in the form of a warrior; normally the idol of Shree Betal is standing in the temple, but during festivals his idol is displayed on a horse back in the village. He is the Gram devata (village lord) of Amona. Read more on Wikipedia

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