Temples of Goa mostly include the Hindu temples where the deity of a God or Goddess is worshipped. The Arvalem waterfall, the Noroa River and the Water Pot of Brahma, the creator of the universe, in the hills of Goa are the major places of pilgrimage for the Hindus. There is another spiritual place called the Sidhanath Mountain, situated in the Borim Village of Goa. The architectural design of the temples of Goa are little different from the general Hindu temples of India due to specific reasons. The basic architectural design of a Hindu temple is that, it is structured around the `garbhagriha` or the central shrine or the sanctum sanctorum which holds the main deity. A Shikara or tower arising from the main shrine is generally of pyramidal shape. Other two or more shrines of smaller size contain other deities and these are called the Parivar Devatas. These small shrines are situated around the entry point of garbhagriha. The deviation of general temple architecture in India by the temples of Goa is due to the fact that, at the time of the Portuguese rule in Goa, most of the Goan temples were destroyed and the worshippers had to secretly carry away the deities fearing persecution. The idols of the Gods and Goddesses were placed in temporary shrines till the Portuguese permitted the construction of the first temple in the year 1818. Thus, the temples in Goa are newly constructed with regard to the temples in other parts of India.

The most prominent temples of Goa are the Saraswat Hindu Temples in Goa. Some of these temples had existed even under the rule of the Portuguese without much difficulty. Moved from one place to another, the deities of these temples in Goa were even worshipped in the pujari`s house in various periods till the deities were restored where they are presently seen in Goa. Some of the significant Goan temples which are well-known for their beautiful natural settings, coconut groves, betel nut trees and fresh water lakes make them the major tourist attractions. Some of the primitive Saraswat Temples situated in Goa include the Mangeshi temple of Priol, the Ganapati temple at Khandole, the Maha Laxmi temple at Bandewade, the Shanta Durga Temple at Kavele and the Sri Nagesh Maharudra Temple at Bandora. Among these temples, the deity of Sri Nagesh Maharudra was not carried away from Bandora (Bandiwade) even at the time of the Portuguese rule in Goa. The most striking feature of the Saraswat temples of Goa is that they provide greater importance to the Christian devotees. Despite having accepted Christianity, a large number of Christians still hold the pre-conversion surnames and also take part and sponsor various Hindu rituals and sacrifices of Hinduism. This is an example of their strong bond with their past Hindu faith which had not been shaken even by the forcible Portuguese influence.

The Atrunja Taluka is a place in Goa which is now known as Ponda. Ponda is a very beautiful natural setting with plenty valleys and mountains. This is an ideal place for the worship of Gods and Goddesses in the middle of arecanut and coconut. Here one can find a number of Hindu temples like the Sri Ganapati temple located in the Khandole village. This temple of Goa is the oldest and the most prominent temple which is visited by devotees from various parts of the state and other areas.

There is another major temple in Goa which is frequently visited by a large number of devotees of the Hindu faith. It is called the Brahma temple, which is located at a distance of sixty kilometers from Panaji and seven kilometers from Valpoi in the Brahma Carambolim village in the Satari taluka. This temple is one of the very few temples in India devoted to the Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma is considered to be the God of creation by the Hindus and he is also one of the Trimurti, the others are Shiva and Vishnu. This temple is also considered to be the ancient Hindu pilgrimage center in Goa and the temple was constructed in the 5th century, AD. The Lord Brahma image present in the Brahma temple is presumed to have been carried to Carambolim or Kormoli in the Satari taluka by a huge segment of devotees who runaway from the religious bigotry.

The temples of Goa are the major tourist attractions due to their architectural designs and their location amidst beautiful natural settings. The temples of this state have experienced the ravages of the past, especially the rule of the Portuguese, when the temples were destroyed and various other Portuguese structures were founded. There are very few temples in Goa which have escaped the wrath of the invaders and are still preserved in a very delicate manner. Some of the other temples in Goa are Sri Bhagavati Temple in Parshem, Sri Mahalakshmi Temple in Panaji, Sri Chandeswar Temple in Margoa, Shree Shanteri Temple, Sri Manguesh Temple in Panaji, Ramnath temple, Bandora, Vimleshwar temple, Rivona, Saptakoteshwar temple, Naroa, Shantadurga temple, Nanora, Mahamaya Kalika Devasthan Kasarpal, Kamakshi temple, Shiroda, Anant temple, Savoi Verem, Gokarn Partagali Jevottam Math, Kopal-Ganapati temple Kaswada, Mandodari temple, Betki, Bhoomikadevi temple, Halarna/Alorna, Dev Mahamaya temple, Dharghe, Kudneshwar temple, Kudne, Sanquelim, Bhagvati temple, Parcem, Bhagvati Sapteshwar temple, Mandrem, Paramdham Omkar temple, Cunchelim, Adimaya Sheshti Shantadurga temple, Dongri, Chamundadevi temple, Orgao-Pilgao, Nirankar temple, Mashem, etc.