Shantadurga Kalangutkarin Temple - History

History

The original temple was located in Calangute near Mapusa City Taluka Badez. In the 17th century, due to forceful conversion of Hindus by Portuguese invaders, the temple was shifted to Nanora in Bicholim Taluka, where most such temples shifted. Nanora is situated between city Assonora and Mulgaon in South, Mulgaon is famous for temples which were moved from salcetteTemplate:During Portuguese rule (Shri Dev ShantaDurga Rawalnath Panchaytan Devasthan & Shri Shatadurga Ravalnath Maydekar Devashtan) and Kansarpal in North which is famous for Mahamaya Kalika Devasthan Kasarpal, where as west of Nanora is Advalpal, which is famous for Kuldevta of Goud Saraswat Brahmins Sharvani Devastan and east of Nanora is village of Ladfe and city Bicholim

The main priest is from the Bhuskute family (Kokanstha Brahmins).

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