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Historians say
The Saraswat Brahmins carried the movable idol from Quelossim, where the temple was destroyed and a church built on its site, and established the new temple at Kavlem.
Tradition says
Shantadurga is a form of Parvati credited with reconciling Shiva and Vishnu.
Historians say
About 30 km from Panaji at the foot of Kavalem village. Pyramid-shaped shikharas, Roman-arched stained-glass windows, chandeliers, carved gate posts, a balustraded flat dome, a large sabhamandap, a tall deepastambha and a water tank. The deity is carried on a golden palanquin on special occasions.