Devotees
The deity is believed to be patron deity of 96 Kulee Maratha, Kalavants, and Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins community spread all over India. Familiar surnames of the devotees are Sawant, Gad Desai, Naik, Kalangutkar, Desai, Gawas, Vernekar, etc. The Sawant family are spread in Assagao, Virnoda and Mapusa while Gad Desai are spread in Camurlim, Assagao, Keri, Morjim. & Desai are Settle in small Village Called in Pirna of Desai Wada, Pirna Bardez, Goa.
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