Car rental in Candolim – Shanta Durga Temple

This sixteenth century temple belongs to Saraswat brahmin community of Goa. Shanta Durga is Kuldevi of Goud Saraswat brahmins. Shanta Durga the deity is protecting Goa for past 450 years much before the Portuguese came in Goa. Originally this temple was located in Keloshi (Quelossim in Portuguese) in Mormugao. But Portuguese demolished the temple. Present days it is located in Kevalam village in Ponda which was built during the Maratha rule. Shanta Durga temple is situated on foothills and therefore surrounded by vegetation from all sides. Current temple is 100 years old. Floor and pillars of the temples are made of Kashmiri stones. There is a 5 storied large pillar inside the temple premisescalled deepastambha. During festive seasons the entire deepastambha gets decorated with many lamps (diya in local language). Shrimad Swamiji of Kevale math takes care of this temple currently. He is the spiritual head of the Kevale trust. Magh Panchami, lalkhi utsav, Tulsi vivah, muktabharani utsav and Navratri are the major festivals of Shanta Durga temple. The golden palanquin inside the temple is used to carry the idol of the deity during festive seasons

Temple is very quiet and peaceful. But you need to be careful with your dress code before you enter the temple. Recently the temple authority has banned foreigners inside the temple premises because of their indecent dress sense and obscene activities. Leave you camera inside your vehicle. Shanta Durga temple doesn’t allow to take pictures of temple and its idol. It is an ideal place to sit and meditate. Temple timing is 5 a.m. in the morning to 10 p.m. at night. Entire temple premise is neat and clean including the large water tank. This temple is a bit far from all famous cities of Goa. But when in Goa you don’t need to worry! Dial Joe’s car rental in Candolim’s number at +91 22 6836 3300. We are your cheapest option when it comes to self-driving car rental in Candolim.