Shanta Durga temple
| Shree ShantaDurga Saunsthan | |
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 Shree ShantaDurga Saunsthan
Location in Goa
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| Name | |
| Devanagari | शांतादुर्गा मंदिर |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Śhāntādurgā Mandir |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 15°23′45″N 73°58′04″E / 15.3958323°N 73.9677682°ECoordinates: 15°23′45″N 73°58′04″E / 15.3958323°N 73.9677682°E |
| Country | India |
| State/province | Goa |
| Locale | North Goa |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Shantadurga |
| Important festivals | Magh Shuddha Panchmi (Jatrautsav), Navaratri. |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | 16th century |
| Website | http://shreeshantadurga.com/ |
Shri Shantadurga Temple is a Private temple complex belonging to GSB community. 33 km (21 mi) from Panaji at the foothill of Kavalem village in Ponda Taluka, Goa, India.
H.H.Shrimad Swamiji of ShriKavale Math is Spiritual head Of Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan,Kavale.
Shree Shantadurga is the Kuldevi (family deity) of many Goud Saraswat Brahmin families only.
This current temple structure of Shree Shantadurga Devasthan was built during the period from 1713 a.d to 1738 AD.On the 4th of December 2016, the temple completed its 450th year of existence. (Margashirsh Shuddh Panchmi).
The temple is dedicated to Shantadurga, the goddess who mediates between Vishnu and Shiva. The deity is also called 'Santeri' colloquially. Purana talks of a battle between Shiva and Vishnu The battle was so fierce that the God Brahma prayed to Goddess Parvati to intervene, which she did in the form of Shantadurga. Shantadurga placed Vishnu on her right hand and Shiva on her left hand and settled the fight.
Shantadurga is holding two serpents, one in each hand, representing Vishnu and Shiva.
Some of local legends or beliefs often say that Shantadurga of Keloshi had gone to Sankhwal, a village in Salcette Taluka to kill a demon named Kalantak that was harassing the Brahmins. As a reward, she was given the name of Vijaya. The Vijayadurga shrine was located in Sankhwal along with Shantadurga and Lakshmi Narasimha but was later shifted to a place called Kerim in Ponda Taluka during the Portuguese invasions.
The original temple at Quelossim (Keloshi) in Salsete was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1566. The goddess was shifted to Kavalem and worship was continued there. The site on which the original Temple of Shantadurga stood at Quelossim (Keloshi) is known as "Deoolbhata" and it is in the possession of the Shree Shantadurga Saunsthan Committee,Kavale.
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