Kamakshi Temple in shiroda



The kamakshi temple is dedicated to kamakshi or goddess kamakshya, originally a deity from Guwahati Assam. She is also known as Parvathi or consort of lord Shiva and is known as shantadurga or Goddess of peace. The temple is quite impressive and is located is shiroda which is situated 12kms away from the village of kavlem in ponda taluka.
The original temple of the deity was in Raia in salcete taluka which is destroyed during the missionary activities and idol of kamakshi was carried away to shiroda where it is now situated. The temple of Raia are in close proximity with each other justified by the image of lakshminarayni and the linga of Rayeshwar coming from two different temples in Raia.
The vicinity of kamakshi temple has another small temple as is observed in Most of the Goan Hindu temple, a shrine dedicated of lord Rayeshwar or Shiva and the place where the temple is built has an ancient name “shivagram”. Also within the temple, there are shrines dedicated to lord Hanuman and Dattatreya.
People of all faiths from all over goa venerate and worship the kamakshi goddess who is believed to shower immense blessing on her devotes and fulfil desired wishes. Every month once in a day “Amavasya” happens in the temple. In that Amavasya 75% of all over the goa people are coming because they are having lot of faith in the lord kamakshi goddess. In every Amavasya at night Palakhi is Riding all over the Temple.    
              

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