Mallikarjuna Temple, Goa, Hindu temple in Sristhal, South Goa, India

Mallikarjuna Temple stands in Sristhal with three roofed structures: a white tower with red trim rising to a ribbed dome, a smaller ochre shrine with a tiled pyramidal roof, and a white pavilion with red banding and a tiered cupola. Inside, the mandapa's six wooden pillars carry carvings of Puranic and Mahabharata scenes, with dwarpal silhouettes flanking the inner sanctum doors.

A plaque near the dome records that the temple was built in the mid-16th century by ancestors of the Kshatriya samaj, descendants of the royal Surve family of Prachitgad near Shringarpur in Ratnagiri district. The Kankunkar clan, founded by prince Kashi Purush, settled in Canacona after fleeing Mahmud Gawan. The shrine was refurbished in 1778.

The annual jatra sees the deity's idol carried about 2–3 hours to Rajbag beach for a ritual bath, after which hundreds of devotees bathe in the sea together. In alternate years at Shigmo, the Shisharani rite has rice cooked in a pot set on the heads of three men lying head to head, with a cut made on another man's head and his blood added to the vessel. Every two years, youths called Gade run from house to house with swords near midnight during Veeramel.

The temple lies in Sristhal village, about 7 km northeast of Chaudi in Canacona taluk, reached by road from Chaudi; the valley is ringed by mountains. The annual jatra procession to Rajbag beach takes two to three hours each way, so allow a full morning if attending. Grounds are uneven, and shoes are removed before entering shrines.

One wooden pillar in the mandapa serves as the temple's oracle pillar. The same hall holds six pillars carved with scenes from the Puranas and the Mahabharata, and carved doorkeepers flank the entrance to the inner sanctum.