KAIVALYAPUR - SANTHADURGA MANDIR

Festivals like sriramanavami, Vasanthapanchami, Anantha Chaturdasi, Durganavaratri, Mahasivaratri, Vasantapuja are celebrated with unusual religious favour.  Huge crowds come from several parts and participate lustily on all the programmes. Besides these Vanabhojan boat race pratishtothsav etc are special features that lure lakhs of devotes front far and near.

The Devi's mahatmayam is fully realised by all classes and castes that no devotee ever went home disconsolate so far. Even alient too turn devout bhaktas, if they worship soulfully.  Hence mounting of its fame with the passage of time. And it is said that this mother's icon was brought from Thirhut by a brahmin priest and installed it here long back. The change, place perhaps has accelerated its repaid growth. It is a visit worthy temple for mental peace and business progress, says the sthalagna.

It lies in Kavahe village of Fonda Mandal in Goa region accessible by four wheelers from Madav or Panaji, the capital the erstwhile portugeese territory.

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