Here you can see an old Tirtha or a temple tank next to two small but very old temples. It is the place for the devotees to stay and eat.
This is a part of the Chandreshwar Bhootnath temple complex. This temple is closed on Purnima and opens only for morning and evening Puja on other days.įrom here the gentle hike starts towards the hilltop.ĭo read: Shantadurga and other Saraswat Temples in Goa Siddha Bhairav, Kaal Bhairav, and Kamandalu TirthaĪfter reaching roughly midway up the hill you reach a place where there are marled parking slots next to a big building. It is built in a typical Goan style and is dedicated to Shankh Bhairav who is worshipped in the form of a Shivalinga. Shankh Bhairav TempleĪfter crossing the Mahadwar, the first temple you see is the Shankh Bhairav Temple. It is lit in the evening, making it visible from a long distance. Mahadwar is beautifully adorned with Murtis of different deities like Bhairavas, Skandhas, and the Shiva himself on top. The Mahadwar or the temple arch is visible right from the main road, and this is where one has to take a detour. Temple is located in the Quepem Taluka in South Goa about 26 km from Margao. I am told it is also mentioned in the Sahayadri Khand of Skanda Puran, though I am yet to read it. This means the temple was built at least in the 4 th CE. The temple finds mention in the oldest copper plate inscription of the region dating back to 5-6 th CE. Now if the kind lent his name to the deity or the deity lent his name to the kind and his capital is anyone’s guess. The temple is attributed to Bhoja king Chandravarman. Incidentally, many rulers of Goa were named after Chandra like Chandragupta Maurya and Chandraditya. Krishna’s conch or Shankh is supposed to be from this region. Krishna and Balram fought Jarasandh in Gomantak hills. Landscape view of the temple at Paroda, Goa
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