Hi Sachin: My message was written because your well-meaning post did not receive any reply. And of course your post was written in response to few posts that raised the question of "Church built on Temple". I do not claim any specific knowledge of the situation one way or the other. The last two lines of my post were, "I am not saying this event did not occur but logic would point to the contrary. Those who make the statements have the responsibility to prove their assertion."
My only efforts are to encourage (me and) Goans to know our history more definitively and not our usual hand-me-down Kaneos. Thanks to your and my posts there are some references on this subject. But let's see how definitive these references are? (Check my other post). :=)) You are a very reasonable to guy to agree that if we are not sure, we should not make a positive statement. My further comments to your posts are referenced below. SP: I am a little surprised to see the enclosed message by Gilbert. It would seem to me that he thinks there is NO instance of a church being built on top of a destroyed temple. Response: That is not was I said nor what I think. I am looking for specific proofs than a generalized statement as above. SP: The idol that is today at the Mangeshi temple is not its original place. Just prior to the destruction of the temple in Cortalim, the idols were transported out, and relocated. Response: Agree cent per cent. SP: Today a church stands in its place. Response: How do you know it was the exact spot? SP: Then the church in Mapusa (I forget the name) occupies the place where a temple for Shantadurga once stood. Response: How do you know the spot? SP: And, I have seen that one of the churches in the Old Goa complex has a deep-stumbh as part of its wall in the back. Response: What does this mean?.... Would it be too difficult for the builder to have destroyed the temple completely and built this wall in its entirety? SP: But then all this is history, and I think that the Hindus in Goa have learnt to accept it, even as they will not forget that their temples were destroyed in the past. Response: Fully agree. SP: "Why are you or others being so defensive about sharing and backing your opinions or editorials with actual facts?" Response: Do you have any statistics of the inquisition in Goa? Conclusion: As you are fairly knowledgeable, do you have any data on the number of the temples in Goa and their history dating from 1300 to 1800? This would include Hindu, Jain and Buddhist. Thanks in anticipation for the information. Regards, Curious Gilbert. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
