Sakta (Amman) · South Goa, Goa
Shri Shantadurga Temple, Kavlem
Shantadurga, the Devi who stood between Sivan and Vishnu to make peace
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The temple in short
- Deity
- Shantadurga, the Devi who stood between Sivan and Vishnu to make peace
- Where
- South Goa, Goa · 15.40N 73.97E
- Usual hours
- 6 am – 1 pm, 3 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
- Grahas
- Sukran Rahu
- Visited for
- The peacemaking Devi of Goa, in a temple with a Portuguese-era facade and a tank below. Magha Purnima is its Jatra; visited for a quarrel to settle.
Where it is
Others within reach
Nearest first, by straight-line distance
- Shri Mahalsa Narayani Temple, Mardol 4.4 km · Vaishnava
- Shri Mangueshi Temple, Mangeshi 5.6 km · Saiva
- Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna 101.7 km · Saiva
- Marikamba Temple, Sirsi 128.2 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Renuka Yellamma Temple, Saundatti 133.6 km · Sakta (Amman)
- Sri Vinayaka Temple, Idagunji 138 km · Ganapathi
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- A photograph of the gopuram, the tank, or the notice board
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.