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 Temples in Goa - Sri
Shantadurga is regarded as the goddess of peace who is said
to have settled a quarrel between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu
amicably. Sri Shantadurga is worshipped all over Goa and scores
of temples have been devoted to this deity. At several places
it is known by several names, "Thamai", "Sateri",
"Bhumka", "Adimaya" and others. The temple
of Shree Shantadurga devi was originally at Keloshi. In Keloshi
Shree Shantadurga Devi was known as Santeri Devi and was worshipped
by that name. Shree Shantadurga's temple was built at Keloshi
by an affluent merchant, Anu Shenai Mone. Now situated at
the foothill of Kavalem, the Shantadurga temple boasts of
a huge tank, a Dipa Stambha and Agrashalas. There are no records
with the Temple trusties to indicate the exact time when the
temple was constructed at the current location (Kavlem). However,
the records available establish that the current structure
of the temple was in existence between 1713 A.D. and 1738
A.D. during the reign of Shahu Maharaj of Satara at the request
of one of his ministers, Naro Ram Mantri. Many renovations
have been done over the years to the main temple and to the
temples of other deities besides the agarshala (guest house)
which is built on three sides of the temple. The original
site of Sri Shantadurga temple is Kardelivana of Quelossim
in Mormugao Taluka, where the great bard Krishnadas Sharma
penned the epic "Sri Krishna Charita" probably in
the 14th century on the lines of Dnyaneshwari.
Goa-travel.com provides information on Shri Shantadurga in
Goa and different Temples in Goa.
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