Site of the Temple of Saptakoteshwar. (Naroa, Diwar, Tiswadi). Historical records suggest that this site of the temple of Saptakoteshwar located of Noroa in Diwar existed during the Kadamba period (10th-14th Century C.). This deity was the family deity of the Kadamba rulers. The rock cut tank of this temple was known as 'Koti-Tirth'. The Kadamba kings patronized this deity and popularized it in their coins and copper plates. During the Bahamani rule (1355-66) this temple was destroyed. It was in 1391 A.D, that Madhava Mantri, Minister of Vijayanagar kingdom re-established the temple. In 1540 the temple was completely destroyed by the Portuguese. By 1558 the deity was shifted across the river in Hindale (present day Narve village) village of Bicholim Taluka.
Historical records suggest that this site of the temple of Saptakoteshwar located of Noroa in Diwar existed during the Kadamba period (10th-14th Century C.). This deity was the family deity of the Kadamba rulers. The rock cut tank of this temple was known as 'Koti-Tirth'. The Kadamba kings patronized this deity and popularized it in their coins and copper plates. During the Bahamani rule (1355-66) this temple was destroyed. It was in 1391 A.D, that Madhava Mantri, Minister of Vijayanagar kingdom re-established the temple. In 1540 the temple was completely destroyed by the Portuguese. By 1558 the deity was shifted across the river in Hindale (present day Narve village) village of Bicholim Taluka.
Location. 15° 31.891′ N, 73° 55.572′ E. Marker is near Naroa, Goa. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naroa, Goa 40340-3, India. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Saptakoteshwar Temple. Saptakoteshwar, a form of Shiva, was one of the chief deities of the Kings of the Kadamba dynasty around the twelfth century. The temple was built by the King for his wife Kamaldevi who was a staunch devotee of this god. (Submitted on February 25, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, January 25, 2023
2. Site of the Temple of Saptakoteshwar Marker
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3. Temple of Saptakoteshwar Tank
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4. Site of the Temple of Saptakoteshwar Marker
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5. Rebuilt Temple of Saptakoteshwar in Narve
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