Shree Mandodari Devasthan

Shri Mandodari Temple (मंडोदरी) is in the village of Betki, about 5 km from Marcel, Ponda, India. The temple is located at 15d 30'20, 82d N and 73d59'23d E at 81 ft elevation.

Deity

       This is a temple for the "Gramdevata" of the village deity of Betki. It is not a temple for Ravana's wife Mandodari (मंडोदरी).

       The word Mandodari (मंडोदरी) is from 'mand' मंड  (water) with 'udar' उदर (stomach). It means someone who is emerge in the water. This temple was built to worship the great human beings whose children were sacrificed in the past to ensure that this village had a flowing stream of water. This is how the village started worshiping this deity.

There is no well water in Betki village. The main source of water in this area is streams.

Shree Mandodari Devasthan has completed 109 years of its Constitution in 2015. General body meeting was held and the new Devasthan Committee was elected for the next three year tenure. 

On 5th, 6th and 7th February a grand celebration of Shri Mandodari Devasthan, Betki is organising on the occasion of " श्री देवी मंडोदरी पुनःप्रतिष्ठापना व शिखर कलश स्थापना महोत्सव २०१९ बेतकी - गोवा