The Cave of Mangueshi, a small single cell rock-cut cave, is located 1 km from Mangueshi in
Ponda taluk of
North Goa District. The cave has neither pillars nor verandah, but there is a square lateritic pitha with a yoni which is intended to insert
shivlinga. It is assumed to be a
shivalaya belonging to the 5th century. Mangueshi is about 23 km away from
Panaji.
